Joshua 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 2:6 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 2:6 — KJV
“But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.”
— Joshua 2:6 (KJV)
Joshua 2:6 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 2:6
“And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, laid...: Heb. brought it forth”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:6: brought, house, laid
“And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:6: brought, house, hid
“So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:6: brought, roof, house
“All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him. that were...: Heb. of thy peace they...: Heb. the men of thy bread in him: or, of it”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:6: brought, laid, order
“And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:6: house, hid, order
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