Judges 2:16

Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

Cross-reference

Judges 3:9 Parallel

Judges 3:9 provides the first concrete example of this pattern: God raises up Othniel to save Israel when they cry out.

Judges 3:10 Parallel

Judges 3:10 shows the Spirit empowering Othniel to judge and defeat the enemy, fulfilling the rescue described here.

Judges 3:15 Parallel

Judges 3:15 gives another instance of the pattern: God raises up Ehud as a deliverer after Israel cries out.

Judges 6:14 Parallel

Judges 6:14 records God directly commissioning Gideon to save Israel from Midian — a specific fulfillment of raising a deliverer.

Judges 3:31 Parallel

Judges 3:31 provides a specific example of Shamgar, a judge raised to deliver Israel, illustrating the general statement.

Judges 10:1 Parallel

Judges 10:1 introduces Tola as another judge raised to save Israel, continuing the pattern from Judges 2:16.

1 Samuel 12:11 summarizes the judges as deliverers sent by God, directly recalling the work of the judges raised up here.

Nehemiah 9:27 recounts the same pattern: oppression, crying out, and God raising deliverers, echoing Judges 2:16.

Psalm 106:43-45 poetically describes God's repeated deliverance despite rebellion, mirroring the judges cycle.

Acts 13:20 Historical context

Acts 13:20 directly cites the period of judges as God's provision, summarizing the timeline from Judges 2:16.

1 Samuel 7:15 Historical context

1 Samuel 7:15 notes Samuel judged Israel, serving as the last judge in the line that God raised up.

1 Chronicles 17:6 records God's reference to the judges He commanded to shepherd Israel, confirming their divine appointment.

Hosea 13:10 Contrast

Hosea 13:10 contrasts God's provision of judges with Israel's demand for a king, highlighting their rejection.

Obadiah 1:21 prophesies future 'saviors' who will judge, echoing the deliverer role of the judges in Judges 2:16.

Ruth 1:1 Historical context

Ruth 1:1 sets the historical context 'in the days when the judges ruled', providing the timeframe for the period.