Joshua 8:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:1 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:1 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:”
— Joshua 8:1 (KJV)
Joshua 8:1 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 8:1
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:1: lord, neither, people
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:1: lord, fear, people
“And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:1: lord, fear, people
“Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:1: lord, take, given
“So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:1: lord, neither, war
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