Joshua 7:2
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.”Joshua 7:2
What Does Joshua 7:2 Mean?
Joshua 7:2 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 7, verse 2 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 7:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 18:12“And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.”1 Samuel 13:5“And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.”1 Samuel 14:23“So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.”Hosea 4:15“Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.”Genesis 12:8“And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.”Proverbs 20:18“Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”Proverbs 24:6“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”Genesis 28:19“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”Joshua 2:1“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.”Joshua 8:9“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”Joshua 12:9“The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;”Judges 1:23“And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)”1 Samuel 30:27“To them which were in Bethel, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,”Ezra 2:28“The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.”Nehemiah 11:31“The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages,”Isaiah 10:28“He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:”Hosea 5:8“Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.”Hosea 10:5“The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.”Ephesians 5:15“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”
People & Places
JoshuaAiBeth-avenBethel (of Palestine)Jericho
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