Joshua 14:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 14:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 14:15 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 14:15 — KJV
“And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.”
— Joshua 14:15 (KJV)
Joshua 14:15 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 14:15
“And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:15: name, hebron, before
“And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:15: hebron, kirjatharba, arba
“And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:15: name, before, great
“But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:15: name, before, among
“And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. their: or, your”
Shares key themes with Joshua 14:15: name, before, great
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