Judges 2:12
The Scripture
(12) And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After the death of Gideon, his son Abimelech rises to power and kills his brothers, taking the land of their father. He then rules over the Israelites for a short time before being overthrown by his own people. This chapter shows how Israel's leadership often comes from within and is filled with violence and instability.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 13:5Deuteronomy 29:18Deuteronomy 29:25Deuteronomy 31:16Deuteronomy 31:17Deuteronomy 32:15Deuteronomy 33:17Judges 5:8Deuteronomy 6:14Deuteronomy 6:15Exodus 20:5Deuteronomy 5:9
Related verses (shared words)
Judges 10:6Numbers 25:2Deuteronomy 6:14Deuteronomy 32:16II Chronicles 25:14Exodus 20:23