Joshua 8:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:17 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:17 — KJV
“And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.”
— Joshua 8:17 (KJV)
Joshua 8:17 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 8:17
“And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:17: went, after, israel
“And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:17: went, after, israel
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:17: bethel, went, israel
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:17: went, after, israel
“And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:17: left, went, israel
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