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Judges 5:6 · KJV

"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways."

King James Version

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Passage Context

4LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
5The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel.
6In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
7The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you navigate through uncertain times?

2

What does it mean for you to find safety in God?

3

When have you felt the need to take a less-traveled path?

Life Application

safety

Seek God's guidance when you feel unsafe or uncertain.

community

Support those who are vulnerable in your community.

People in This Verse

JaelOT

A heroic woman who killed Sisera, a Canaanite commander, to deliver Israel.

First appearance: Judges 4:17

ShamgarOT

A judge of Israel who delivered the people from oppression using an ox goad.

First appearance: Judges 3:31

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