Joshua 19:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 19:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 19:38 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 19:38 — KJV
“And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.”
— Joshua 19:38 (KJV)
Joshua 19:38 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 19:38
“The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 19:38: bethshemesh, cities, villages
“And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 19:38: bethshemesh, cities, villages
“And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. villages: Heb. daughters”
Shares key themes with Joshua 19:38: cities, villages
“As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: head: Heb. iron helve: Heb. wood lighteth...: Heb. findeth”
Shares key themes with Joshua 19:38: iron, cities
“Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 19:38: bethanath, bethshemesh
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