Joshua 8:5
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,”Joshua 8:5
What Does Joshua 8:5 Mean?
Joshua 8:5 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 8, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to Joshua 8:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 7:5“And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.”Joshua 8:14“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”Joshua 8:16“And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.”Judges 20:31“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.”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.”
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