Joshua 10:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 10:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 10:9 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 10:9 — KJV
“Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.”
— Joshua 10:9 (KJV)
Joshua 10:9 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 10:9
“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.”
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“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”
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“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.”
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“Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.”
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“And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.”
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