Judges 2:18

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.

Cross-reference

Judges 10:16 reports that God 'could bear the misery of Israel no longer,' the same compassion that moved him to pity here.

Judges 6:12 Parallel

Judges 6:12 exemplifies God raising a judge and being with him — directly fulfilling the pattern in 2:18.

Judges 11:32 recounts Jephthah's victory over Ammonites — a direct example of the judge cycle: God raises a judge and saves Israel from enemies.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 has God responding to the groaning of the needy — exactly the same motive as in Judges.

Acts 18:10 Parallel

Acts 18:10 says 'I am with you' and promises protection, directly mirroring God's presence with the judge in Judges 2:18.

Hosea 11:8 Parallel

In Hosea 11:8, God's compassion restrains His judgment — echoing the pity that moved Him to save Israel in Judges.

Psalm 106:45 adds that God relented because of his covenant love, explaining the motivation behind the compassion seen here.

Psalm 106:44 says God looked upon distress and heard their cry, exactly the same response as the pity from groaning here.

Exodus 2:24 Parallel

Exodus 2:24 records God hearing Israel's groaning and remembering His covenant — the same pattern of compassion as in Judges.

2 Kings 13:23 shows God's compassion based on His covenant — the same mercy that moved Him in Judges.

2 Kings 13:4 describes God responding to oppression and prayers — mirroring His pity in Judges.

Joshua 1:5 Parallel

Joshua 1:5 echoes 'I will be with you' and 'never leave you,' directly paralleling God's presence with the judge as described here.

Deuteronomy 32:36 says God will have compassion when he sees their power gone, closely matching the pity for groaning in Judges 2:18.

Exodus 3:12 Parallel

Exodus 3:12 shows God's promise 'I will be with you' to Moses, the same divine presence promised to judges in this pattern of deliverance.

Nehemiah 9:27 directly summarizes the judges era: 'you gave them deliverers' — a clear parallel to the cycle of oppression and deliverance.

Jeremiah 18:8 Related theme

Jeremiah 18:8 declares God will relent if a nation repents — same principle of divine relenting seen in response to Israel's groaning.

Jeremiah 26:13 Related theme

Jeremiah 26:13 urges repentance so God will relent — directly mirrors the conditional relenting in Judges 2:18.

Amos 7:6 Related theme

Amos 7:6 shows God relenting from judgment, mirroring the divine compassion in Judges 2:18 where God relented because of Israel's groaning.

Hosea 6:4 Parallel

Hosea 6:4 captures Israel's fleeting devotion — the same ephemeral love that vanishes after each judge, as described in the cycle around Judges 2:18.

Jeremiah 18:7-10 explains God's principle of relenting based on repentance — consistent with how God responded to Israel's groaning in Judges.

1 Samuel 14:23 says the Lord saved Israel that day — a parallel deliverance act, though through Jonathan rather than a judge.

Psalm 90:13 Related theme

Psalm 90:13 prays 'Have compassion on your servants,' a plea for the same compassion God shows here.

Numbers 10:9 promises God saves when they cry out — similar to the deliverance pattern in Judges.

Jonah 3:10 Parallel

Jonah 3:10 shows God relenting when people turn — analogous to His pity for Israel's groaning in Judges.