Joshua 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 2:7 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 2:7 — KJV
“And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.”
— Joshua 2:7 (KJV)
Joshua 2:7 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 2:7
“And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:7: men, pursued, after
“And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:7: men, pursued, way
“And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:7: men, after, way
“And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:7: men, after, way
“And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 2:7: men, after, shut
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