Joshua 6:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 6:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 6:21 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 6:21 — KJV
“And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.”
— Joshua 6:21 (KJV)
Joshua 6:21 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 6:21
“And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:21: city, both, sheep
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:21: city, both, young
“Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:21: utterly, both, woman
“If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. go about...: or, make merchandise against a land, and men acknowledge it not”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:21: city, both, old
“And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:21: city, old, ass
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