Joshua 2:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 2:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 2:2 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to sear..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 2:2 — KJV
“And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.”
— Joshua 2:2 (KJV)
Joshua 2:2 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 2:2
“Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:2: told, king, saying
“And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:2: told, saying, behold
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:2: saying, men, children
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:2: king, saying, behold
“And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:2: told, king, saying
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