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Joshua 7:6 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Joshua 7:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 7 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.”
Joshua 7:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 7:6
Joshua's response to defeat was to tear his clothes and fall on his face before the ark—profound grief and intercession. Tearing garments (qara', קָרַע) expressed deep mourning in Israelite culture. Joshua models godly leadership: responding to crisis with prayer rather than panic, with humility rather than blame-shifting. He and the elders put dust on their heads, another mourning ritual signifying humiliation before God. They remained until evening—sustained, earnest intercession. This contrasts with presumptuous confidence at Ai's outset. Defeat drove them to the prayer they should have beg...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 7:6
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“And Reuben returned unto the pit; and”
“and put sackcloth on his waist”
“and tore his garments”
“who were of those who spied out the land”
“they keep silence; They have cast up dust on their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: The virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.”
“and cried”
“and didn't recognize him”
“and tore his robe”
“Barnabas and Paul”
“Mordecai tore his clothes”