Judges 12:3

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And when I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hand, and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into my hand; why then have you come up to me this day, to fight against me?”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 13:12

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with their battle trumpets to sound the call to battle against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers; for you cannot succeed.”

Job 13:14

I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

Psalm 119:109

I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget thy law.

Romans 16:4

who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;

Revelation 12:11

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

Judges 11:27

I therefore have not sinned against you, and you do me wrong by making war on me; the Lord, the Judge, decide this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.”

Judges 12:2

And Jephthah said to them, “I and my people had a great feud with the Ammonites; and when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand.

Judges 12:4

Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, “You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim and Manasseh.”

Judges 9:17

for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and rescued you from the hand of Midian;

1 Samuel 19:5

for he took his life in his hand and he slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”

1 Samuel 28:21

And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, “Behold, your handmaid has hearkened to you; I have taken my life in my hand, and have hearkened to what you have said to me.