Judges 5:18

Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

Cross-reference

Judges 4:6 Historical context

In Judges 4:6, Deborah relays God's command to Barak to gather Zebulun and Naphtali — the very tribes whose bravery is celebrated in 5:18.

Judges 4:10 Historical context

In Judges 4:10, the same tribes Zebulun and Naphtali are gathered for battle — this verse records the historical call that 5:18 then celebrates.

Judges 4:14 Historical context

In Judges 4:14, Barak leads the ten thousand from Zebulun and Naphtali into battle — the historical event that Judges 5:18 poetically commemorates.

In Revelation 12:11, believers overcome by not loving their lives even to death — directly echoing the jeopardized lives of Zebulun and Naphtali.

In 2 Samuel 23:17, David's mighty men risk their lives to bring water — using the same 'jeopardy of their lives' concept as Zebulun and Naphtali's sacrifice.

1 Chronicles 11:19 records a warrior risking his life for David — the same self-sacrificial devotion shown by Zebulun and Naphtali here.

Acts 15:26 Parallel

Acts 15:26 describes Paul and Barnabas risking their lives for Christ — a direct parallel to the tribal warriors' risk in battle.

Esther 4:16 Parallel

In Esther 4:16, Esther risks death by approaching the king unsummoned — a parallel act of risking one's life for a greater purpose.

Acts 20:24 Parallel

In Acts 20:24, Paul declares he does not count his life dear — mirroring the same costly commitment to God's purpose seen in Zebulun and Naphtali.

1 John 3:16 Parallel

In 1 John 3:16, believers are called to lay down their lives for others — a New Testament extension of the self-sacrificial courage shown in Judges 5:18.