Judges 9:17

Easy To Read Version

But think what my father did for you. My father fought for you. He risked his life when he saved you from the people of Midian.

Cross References

Romans 16:4

They risked their own lives to save my life. I am thankful to them, and all the non-Jewish churches are thankful to them.

Romans 5:8

But Christ died for us while we were still sinners. In that way God showed us that he loves us very much.

Revelation 12:11

Our brothers defeated him by the blood (death) of the Lamb and by the message \{of God\} they told people. They did not love their lives too much. They were not afraid of death.

Judges 12:3

I saw that you would not help us. So I risked my own life. I went across the river to fight against the Ammonite people. The Lord helped me to defeat them. Now why have you come to fight against me today?”

Judges 9:16

“Now if you were completely honest when you made Abimelech king, then may you be happy with him. And if you have been fair to Jerub Baal and his family, fine. And if you have treated Jerub Baal as you should, fine.

Judges 9:18

But now you have turned against my father’s family. You have killed 70 of my father’s sons all at the same time. [81] You made Abimelech the new king over the city of Shechem. He is only the son of my father’s slave girl. But you made him king because he is your relative.

1 Samuel 19:5

David risked his life when he killed the Philistine (Goliath). The Lord won a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and you were happy. Why do you want to hurt David? He’s innocent. There is no reason to kill him!”