Judges 2:18

New Century Version

When their enemies hurt them, the Israelites cried for help. So the Lord felt sorry for them and sent judges to save them from their enemies. The Lord was with those judges all their lives.

Cross References

Genesis 6:6

He was sorry he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain.

2 Kings 13:4

Then Jehoahaz begged the Lord, and the Lord listened to him. The Lord had seen the troubles of Israel; he saw how terribly the king of Aram was treating them.

Psalm 12:5

But the Lord says, “I will now rise up, because the poor are being hurt. Because of the moans of the helpless, I will give them the help they want.”

Psalm 90:13

Lord, how long before you return and show kindness to your servants?

Exodus 2:24

God heard their cries, and he remembered the agreement he had made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Exodus 3:12

God said, “I will be with you. This will be the proof that I am sending you: After you lead the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship me on this mountain.”

Exodus 32:14

So the Lord changed his mind and did not destroy the people as he had said he might.

Hosea 11:8

“Israel, how can I give you up? How can I give you away, Israel? I don’t want to make you like Admah or treat you like Zeboiim. My heart beats for you, and my love for you stirs up my pity.

Jonah 3:10

When God saw what the people did, that they stopped doing evil, he changed his mind and did not do what he had warned. He did not punish them.

Numbers 10:9

When you are fighting an enemy who attacks you in your own land, blow the trumpets loudly. The Lord your God will take notice of you and will save you from your enemies.

Deuteronomy 32:36

The Lord will defend his people and have mercy on his servants. He will see that their strength is gone, that nobody is left, slaves or free.

Joshua 1:5

No one will be able to defeat you all your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forget you.

Judges 10:16

Then the Israelites threw away the foreign gods among them, and they worshiped the Lord again. So he felt sorry for them when he saw their suffering.

Judges 11:32

Then Jephthah went over to fight the Ammonites, and the Lord handed them over to him.

Judges 2:19

But when the judges died, the Israelites again sinned and worshiped other gods. They became worse than their ancestors. The Israelites were very stubborn and refused to change their evil ways.

Judges 3:9

When Israel cried to the Lord, the Lord sent someone to save them. Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, saved the Israelites.

Judges 6:12

The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior!”

Judges 6:16

The Lord answered him, “I will be with you. It will seem as if the Midianites you are fighting are only one man.”