Joshua 17:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 17:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 17:13 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 17:13 — KJV
“Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.”
— Joshua 17:13 (KJV)
Joshua 17:13 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 17:13
“And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:13: came, pass, israel
“Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:13: came, pass, children
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:13: came, pass, children
“And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:13: came, pass, children
“And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:13: came, pass, children
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