Joshua 9:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 9:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 9:3 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 9:3 — KJV
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,”
— Joshua 9:3 (KJV)
Joshua 9:3 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 9:3
“Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:3: inhabitants, gibeon, heard
“And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul; of that: or, concerning him that”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:3: inhabitants, heard, done
“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:3: inhabitants, joshua, done
“And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:3: heard, done
“And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 9:3: heard, done
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