Joshua 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:4 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:4 — KJV
“And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:”
— Joshua 8:4 (KJV)
Joshua 8:4 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 8:4
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:4: against, city, even
“Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:4: commanded, against, very
“And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:4: commanded, saying, even
“And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:4: saying, behold, against
“And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:4: behold, wait, against
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