Joshua 12:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 12:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 12:9 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 12:9 — KJV
“The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;”
— Joshua 12:9 (KJV)
Joshua 12:9 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 12:9
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:9: king, one, beside
“Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:9: king, one, bethel
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:9: king, one, bethel
“And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. which lieth: Heb. which is turned a slaughter...: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces by his...: Heb. upon his loins”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:9: king, one, beside
“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.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:9: jericho, beside, bethel
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