Joshua 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 6:12 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 6:12 — KJV
“And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.”
— Joshua 6:12 (KJV)
Joshua 6:12 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 6:12
“And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.”
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“And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.”
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“And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. the stump...: or, the fishy part”
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“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:12: rose, early, morning
“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.”
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