Judges 1:19

And the Lord was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

Cross-reference

Judges 1:2 Contrast

Judges 1:2 records God's promise to give the land into Judah's hands; here they fail to drive out plains inhabitants.

Judges 1:27-32 record other tribes also failing to drive out Canaanites — paralleling Judah's similar failure here due to iron chariots.

Judges 1:22 Contrast

Judges 1:22 shows Joseph succeeding with the LORD's help — contrasting Judah's failure here despite the same divine presence.

Judges 4:3 Parallel

Judges 4:3 repeats the iron chariots obstacle — here used by Jabin to oppress Israel, just as they hindered Judah.

Judges 2:14 Parallel

Judges 2:14 shows the consequence of incomplete conquest — God delivers Israel to enemies, mirroring the failure here.

Judges 6:13 Parallel

In Judges 6:13, Gideon questions the same paradox — if God is with us, why have we failed? Deepens the tension of divine presence and human defeat.

In Exodus 14:7-31, God defeats Pharaoh's chariots, showing that iron chariots are no match for God — contrasting with Judah's failure in Judges 1:19.

Joshua 1:5 Contrast

In Joshua 1:5, God promises Joshua 'I will be with you' with victory assurance — a stark contrast to Judah's failure despite God's presence.

Joshua 1:9 Contrast

In Joshua 1:9, God commands courage with 'the Lord your God is with you' — contrasting with Judah's inability to trust that promise against iron chariots.

In Joshua 11:1-9, Israel defeats a large army with many chariots through God's help, contrasting with Judah's inability in Judges 1:19.

In Joshua 14:12, Caleb trusts God to drive out strong enemies despite fortified cities — directly challenging Judah's failure here against iron chariots.

In Joshua 17:18, Joshua promises that Israel can drive out the Canaanites despite iron chariots, directly contrasting with Judah's failure in Judges 1:19.

Psalm 106:34 summarizes Israel's failure to destroy the nations — the very disobedience seen in Judah's incomplete conquest.

Joshua 7:12 Contrast

In Joshua 7:12, Israel fails because God withdraws due to sin — a different reason than the iron chariots in Judges, but both show obstacles to conquest.

In Genesis 39:21, 'Lord was with Joseph' brings favor even in prison, contrasting with Judah's inability to overcome iron chariots.

In 2 Samuel 5:10, David's increasing power is attributed to God being with him — contrasting with Judah's stalled conquest here.

In 2 Kings 18:7, Hezekiah prospers because 'the Lord was with him' — contrasting with Judah's failure to drive out inhabitants.

In Genesis 39:2, the same 'Lord was with Joseph' leads to prosperity, contrasting with Judah's partial success and failure here.

Psalm 46:9 Contrast

Psalm 46:9 declares that God destroys chariots, contrasting with Judah's failure to overcome iron chariots in Judges 1:19.