Joshua 19:47
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 19
“And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.”Joshua 19:47
What Does Joshua 19:47 Mean?
Joshua 19:47 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 19, verse 47 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Joshua 19:47 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 6:1“And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.”Judges 18:27“And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.”Judges 18:7“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.”Judges 18:29“And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.”Deuteronomy 33:22“And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.”Deuteronomy 34:1“And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,”Judges 1:34“And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:”Judges 18:1“In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.”2 Samuel 24:6“Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtimhodshi; and they came to Danjaan, and about to Zidon,”
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