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Joshua 6:22 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Joshua 6:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 6 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.”
Joshua 6:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 6:22
The spies remained in the mountains three days until their pursuers returned—demonstrating wise caution after Rahab's counsel (verse 16). The number three appears frequently in Scripture associated with divine timing and resurrection (Jonah 1:17, Matthew 12:40). Their waiting tested patience but ensured safety. They trusted Rahab's local knowledge rather than presuming on God's protection through recklessness. This balance between faith and wisdom is crucial: God's providence often works through natural means and prudent decisions. After three days, they passed over (עָבַר—abar, to cross) and ...
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Cross-References for Joshua 6:22
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“Rahab the prostitute”
“he had given his hand”
“even it and all that is in it”
“and made a covenant with him; he also brought him under an oath”
“but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts”
“says the Lord Yahweh”
“the son of Jonathan the son of Saul”
“because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh”
“and made a covenant with them”
“and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel”