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Joshua 12:9 Cross-References
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“The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;”
Joshua 12:9 (KJV)
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The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one—The catalog begins with Israel's first two conquests, emphasizing chronological and theological priority. Jericho fell by miraculous intervention (Joshua 6), demonstrating that YHWH fights for Israel. Ai (ha-Ai, הָעַי, 'the ruin') initially defeated Israel due to Achan's sin (Joshua 7), then fell after covenant purification (Joshua 8)—showing that divine presence, not military superiority, determines victory.The repetition of echad (אֶחָד, 'one') after each king creates a drumbeat of triumph throughout the chapter. These we...
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“and they took his body down from the tree”
“Behold, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the mighty men of valor.,And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor., וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ רְאֵה נָתַתִּי בְיָדְךָ אֶת־יְרִיחוֹ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּהּ גִּבּוֹרֵי הֶחָיִל׃ ,And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'see, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, even the mighty men of valour.,καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς ἰησοῦν ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ παραδίδωμι ὑποχείριόν σου τὴν ιεριχω καὶ τὸν βασιλέα αὐτῆς τὸν ἐν αὐτῇ δυνατοὺς ὄντας ἐν ἰσχύι,And the Lord said to Joshua, Behold, I deliver Jericho into thy power, and its king in it, and its mighty men.,,,,”
“Don't be afraid”
“who didn't go out after Israel: and they left the city open”