Judges 3:30

So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

Cross-references

Judges 3:11 Parallel

Judges 3:11 uses the identical formula 'the land had rest for forty years' after Othniel's victory, establishing the recurring pattern.

Judges 5:31 Parallel

Judges 5:31 ends with 'the land had rest for forty years' after Deborah and Barak's victory, repeating the same refrain.

Judges 8:28 Parallel

Judges 8:28 repeats the pattern: Midian subdued, then 'the land had rest for forty years' in Gideon's days.

Nehemiah 9:28 summarizes the judges cycle: after rest, Israel sins again — directly referencing this pattern.

2 Samuel 8:2 Historical context

2 Samuel 8:2 records David's victory over Moab, making them servants — a later subduing of the same enemy, Moab.

1 Chronicles 18:2 Historical context

1 Chronicles 18:2 parallels 2 Samuel 8:2, also describing David defeating Moab and making them tributaries.

2 Chronicles 14:6 says 'the land had rest' under King Asa due to God's peace, echoing the Judges rest motif.

Joshua 14:15 Related theme

Joshua 14:15 says 'the land had rest from war' after the conquest, a similar rest motif but not the exact formula used in Judges.