Hebrews 11:32 “And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, B…”

Hebrews 11:32

And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

World English Bible

What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets—

American Standard Version

And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets:

Geneva Bible 1599

And what shall I more say? for the time would be too short for me to tell of Gedeon, of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, also of Dauid, and Samuel, and of the Prophets:

Darby Translation

And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:

Young's Literal Translation

And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,

Bible in Basic English

What more am I to say? For there would not be time to give the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets:

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Cross references

“what shall”

Romans 3:5 Romans 4:1 Romans 7:7 Romans 6:1

Romans 3:5 · BSB

But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

Romans 4:1 · BSB

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered?

Romans 7:7 · BSB

What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

Romans 6:1 · BSB

What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?

“the time”

John 21:25

John 21:25 · BSB

There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

“Gedeon”

Judges 6:1–8

Judges 6:1–8 · BSB

Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,

“Gideon”

1 Samuel 12:11

1 Samuel 12:11 · BSB

So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.

“Barak”

Judges 4:1–5

Judges 4:1–5 · BSB

After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.

“Samson”

Judges 13:1–16

Judges 13:1–16 · BSB

Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

“Jephthae”

Judges 11:1–12

Judges 11:1–12 · BSB

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

“David”

1 Samuel 16:1 1 Samuel 16:13 Acts 2:29–31 1 Samuel 17:1–18 Acts 13:22–36

1 Samuel 16:1 · BSB

Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his…

1 Samuel 16:13 · BSB

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

Acts 2:29–31 · BSB

Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

1 Samuel 17:1–18 · BSB

Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

Acts 13:22–36 · BSB

After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

“Samuel”

1 Samuel 1:20 1 Samuel 3:1–12 Acts 3:24 Acts 13:20 1 Samuel 2:11 1 Samuel 2:18

1 Samuel 1:20 · BSB

So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

1 Samuel 3:1–12 · BSB

And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

Acts 3:24 · BSB

Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.

Acts 13:20 · BSB

All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

1 Samuel 2:11 · BSB

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

“the prophets”

Acts 10:43 1 Peter 1:10–12 2 Peter 1:21 Matthew 5:12 Luke 13:28 Luke 16:31

Acts 10:43 · BSB

All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

1 Peter 1:10–12 · BSB

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,

2 Peter 1:21 · BSB

For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 5:12 · BSB

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Luke 13:28 · BSB

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

Luke 16:31 · BSB

Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

Also

Judges 6:11 Judges 13:24

Judges 6:11 · BSB

Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.

Judges 13:24 · BSB

So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

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