Joshua 8:9
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“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 8:9
What Does Joshua 8:9 Mean?
Joshua 8:9 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 8, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Joshua 8:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Chronicles 13:13“But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.”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.”Genesis 32:21“So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.”Joshua 7:2“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 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 8:12“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.”Ezra 2:28“The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.”Nehemiah 7:32“The men of Bethel and Ai, an 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,”
People & Places
JoshuaAiBethel (of Palestine)
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