Joshua 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:6 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:6 — KJV
“(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. drawn: Heb. pulled”
— Joshua 8:6 (KJV)
Joshua 8:6 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 8:6
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:6: come, after, city
“If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:6: come, till, city
“But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. have...: or, end, or, finish”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:6: come, till, city
“And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. comfort: Heb. stay are...: Heb. you have passed”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:6: come, after, therefore
“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Zoar: that is, Little”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:6: come, till, city
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