Joshua 9:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.”

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BSBPD

“they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“that they gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel--one mouth.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 9:2 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 10:5So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
  2. Joshua 11:1Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
  3. Joshua 11:5All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
  4. Joshua 24:11After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.
  5. 2 Chronicles 20:1After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
  6. Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  7. Psalms 83:2See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
  8. Psalms 83:4saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”
  9. Proverbs 11:21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
  10. Isaiah 8:9Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
  11. Isaiah 8:12“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.
  12. Isaiah 54:15If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.
  13. Joel 3:9Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
  14. Acts 4:26The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
  15. Revelation 16:14These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
  16. Revelation 20:8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.

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