Joshua 8:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:5 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:5 — KJV
“And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,”
— Joshua 8:5 (KJV)
Joshua 8:5 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 8:5
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:5: people, city, come
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:5: people, city, pass
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:5: people, city, pass
“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:5: people, come, pass
“The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:5: come, against, flee
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