Judges 2:18
The Scripture
(18) And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
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
Exodus 3:12Joshua 1:5Acts 18:9Acts 18:10Judges 10:16Genesis 6:6Deuteronomy 32:36Psalms 90:13Psalms 106:44Psalms 106:45Jeremiah 18:7Jeremiah 18:8
Related verses (shared words)
Luke 12:58Exodus 18:22Judges 11:27I Samuel 2:25I Samuel 24:15I Kings 3:9