Joshua 8:12
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.”Joshua 8:12
What Does Joshua 8:12 Mean?
Joshua 8:12 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 8, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 4 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (4)
These passages are connected to Joshua 8:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 8:2“And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.”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 8:13“And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.”Judges 9:25“And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.”
People & Places
AiBethel (of Palestine)
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