Joshua 5:13
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?”Joshua 5:13
What Does Joshua 5:13 Mean?
Joshua 5:13 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 5, verse 13 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 5:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 23:20“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.”Philippians 2:6“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”John 1:18“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”Genesis 18:2“And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,”Numbers 22:23“And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.”Numbers 22:31“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.”1 Chronicles 21:16“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”1 Chronicles 21:30“But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.”Exodus 32:26“Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.”Joshua 6:2“And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.”Daniel 10:5“Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:”Zechariah 1:18“Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.”Matthew 12:30“He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.”Exodus 23:23“For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.”Hosea 12:3“He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:”Genesis 3:24“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”Genesis 32:24“And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.”Judges 2:1“And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.”Judges 13:11“And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.”1 Chronicles 21:27“And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.”
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