Joshua 11:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 11:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 11:9 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 11:9 — KJV
“And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.”
— Joshua 11:9 (KJV)
Joshua 11:9 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 11:9
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:9: joshua, lord, horses
“And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:9: lord, horses, chariots
“And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire. chamberlain: or, eunuch, or, officer”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:9: lord, horses, chariots
“And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:9: lord, burnt, fire
“And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 11:9: lord, burnt, fire
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