Joshua 9:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 9:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 9:20 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 9:20 — KJV
“This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.”
— Joshua 9:20 (KJV)
Joshua 9:20 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 9:20
“And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:20: let, live, lest
“Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. that...: Heb. that the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:20: even, let, live
“Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. deliver...: Heb. turn thee aside”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:20: live, lest, wrath
“As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:20: even, let, live
“And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:20: even, let, live
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