Joshua 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 5:1 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 5:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
— Joshua 5:1 (KJV)
Joshua 5:1 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 5:1
“For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:1: pass, jordan, sea
“For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:1: came, kings, amorites
“Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:1: pass, jordan, lord
“And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:1: came, pass, jordan
“And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:1: came, pass, kings
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