Quotes about Judah
The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
— Judges 20:18
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.
— Ruth 1:1
And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.
— 1 Samuel 11:8
So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
— 1 Samuel 15:4
Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
— 1 Samuel 17:52
But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
— 1 Samuel 18:16
Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
— 1 Samuel 22:5
But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
— 1 Samuel 23:3
Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”
— 1 Samuel 23:23
That day Achish gave him Ziklag, and to this day it still belongs to the kings of Judah.
— 1 Samuel 27:6
who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
— 1 Samuel 27:10
We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”
— 1 Samuel 30:14