Joshua 11:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 11:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 11:16 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 11:16 — KJV
“So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;”
— Joshua 11:16 (KJV)
Joshua 11:16 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 11:16
“Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:16: land, hills, valley
“So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:16: joshua, hills, south
“In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:16: south, country, valley
“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:16: land, country, goshen
“Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. all...: Heb. all his neighbours”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:16: land, hills, south
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