Joshua 8:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 8:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 8:9 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of A..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 8:9 — KJV
“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”
— Joshua 8:9 (KJV)
Joshua 8:9 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 8:9
“And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. of...: or, of Ai”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:9: lie, ambush, between
“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”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:9: joshua, went, lie
“And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:9: joshua, sent, went
“Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:9: joshua, sent, west
“So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 8:9: sent, went, lodged
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