Joshua 8:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:13 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the we..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:13 — KJV
“And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. liers...: Heb. lying in wait”
— Joshua 8:13 (KJV)
Joshua 8:13 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 8:13
“He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. were near...: Heb. saw the face of the king principal...: or, scribe of the captain of the host”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:13: people, even, host
“And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:13: people, even, north
“And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:13: people, city, wait
“But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber. into an...: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. into a chamber within a chamber”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:13: even, city, went
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:13: people, even, went
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