Joshua 7:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 7:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 7:17 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites ma..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 7:17 — KJV
“And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:”
— Joshua 7:17 (KJV)
Joshua 7:17 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 7:17
“And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:17: family, judah, zarhites
“And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:17: brought, judah, taken
“And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. abominable...: Heb. abominations”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:17: judah, took, taken
“And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. the corner...: Heb. the gate of it that looketh”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:17: brought, judah, took
“His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. in one...: or, among the sepulchres”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:17: brought, judah, took
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