Joshua 2:12
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:”Joshua 2:12
What Does Joshua 2:12 Mean?
Joshua 2:12 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 2, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Joshua 2:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 12:13“And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.”Exodus 20:7“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”Genesis 21:23“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.”Genesis 40:14“But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:”Joshua 2:18“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.”Deuteronomy 6:13“Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.”Genesis 24:3“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”Genesis 24:9“And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.”Joshua 2:13“And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.”Joshua 9:15“And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.”Joshua 9:18“And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.”1 Samuel 20:14“And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:”1 Samuel 24:21“Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”1 Samuel 30:15“And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.”2 Chronicles 36:13“And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.”Esther 8:6“For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”Jeremiah 12:16“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.”Ezekiel 9:4“And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.”Mark 14:44“And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.”1 Timothy 5:8“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
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