Judges 12:6
The Scripture
(6) Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites grumble against their judges and ask for a king, which leads to the death of the prophet Samuel. The people then pursue and kill the judge Gideon, who is taken to Shechem, showing the danger of rebellion and the loss of divine protection.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 26:73Mark 14:70Psalms 69:2Psalms 69:15Isaiah 27:12Proverbs 17:14Proverbs 18:19Ecclesiastes 10:12Matthew 12:25Galatians 5:15
Related verses (shared words)
Deuteronomy 9:25Judges 12:5Deuteronomy 9:18Judges 5:27Judges 16:30Judges 7:25