Joshua 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 2:4 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 2:4 — KJV
“And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:”
— Joshua 2:4 (KJV)
Joshua 2:4 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 2:4
“And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:4: woman, two, men
“And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. took...: Heb. led captive men: Heb. souls of men”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:4: took, two, men
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:4: took, two, men
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:4: two, men, came
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:4: took, two, men
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