Joshua 7:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 7:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 7:2 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, sayin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 7:2 — KJV
“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.”
— Joshua 7:2 (KJV)
Joshua 7:2 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 7:2
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:2: joshua, sent, men
“And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:2: sent, men, jericho
“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:2: joshua, sent, side
“Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:2: men, side, country
“And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 7:2: men, beside, side
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