Judges 9:17
Good News Translation
Remember that my father fought for you. He risked his life to save you from the Midianites.

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

New American Bible
for my father fought for you at the risk of his life when he delivered you from the power of Midian,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And exposed his life to dangers, to deliver you from the hand of Madian,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And exposed his life to dangers, to deliver you from the hand of Madian,

fought

Judges 7:1 Then Jerobaal, who is the same as Gedeon, rising up early, and all the people with him, came to the fountain that is called Harad. Now the camp of Madian was in the valley, on the north side of the high hill.

Judges 8:4-10 And when Gedeon was come to the Jordan, he passed over it with the three hundred men that were with him: who were so weary that they could not pursue after them that fled. . . .

adventured his life.

Esther 4:16 Go, and gather together all the Jews whom thou shalt find in Susan, and pray ye for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights: and I with my handmaids will fast in like manner, and then I will go in to the king, against the law, not being called, and expose myself to death and to danger.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time.

Romans 16:4 (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles),

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony: and they loved not their lives unto death.

Context
Jotham's Parable
16Now, therefore, if you have done well, and without sin, in appointing Abimelech king over you, and have dealt well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and have made a suitable return for the benefits of him who fought for you, 17And exposed his life to dangers, to deliver you from the hand of Madian,18And you are now risen up against my father's house, and have killed his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the inhabitants of Sichem, because he is your brother:…
Cross References
Judges 9:16
Now, therefore, if you have done well, and without sin, in appointing Abimelech king over you, and have dealt well with Jerobaal, and with his house, and have made a suitable return for the benefits of him who fought for you,

Judges 9:18
And you are now risen up against my father's house, and have killed his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the inhabitants of Sichem, because he is your brother:

1 Samuel 19:5
And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing David, who is without fault?

Judges 9:16
Top of Page
Top of Page