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Joshua 7:3 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 7:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 7 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. about: Heb. about two thousand men, or, about three thousand men”
Joshua 7:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 7:3
The spies' advice—'let not all the people go up'—seems militarily prudent. Ai was small; why exhaust the whole army? But this reasoning reveals subtle pride: trusting military calculation over seeking God's direction. Notice: no mention of consulting the LORD, no inquiry before the ark, no priestly participation. Israel's first defeat stems from prayerlessness and presumption. The phrase 'they are but few' exhibits dangerous overconfidence. After Jericho's miraculous fall, Israel assumes conquest continues automatically. This reflects a pattern: spiritual victory breeding presumption about the...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 7:3
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“and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence”
“and has nothing”
“brothers”
“for his hands refuse to labor.”
“lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.”