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Joshua 8:15 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Joshua 8:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 8 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.”
Joshua 8:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 8:15
Israel's feigned retreat: 'And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.' The phrase 'made as if' indicates deliberate simulation—not actual defeat but convincing performance. This required discipline: maintaining formation while appearing to flee in panic. The verb 'fled' (nus, נוּס) typically indicates rout, but here it's controlled withdrawal. The direction 'by the way of the wilderness' draws Ai's forces away from the city toward open terrain. This strategic retreat accomplishes multiple purposes: convinces Ai of victory (encourag...
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Cross-References for Joshua 8:15
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“and went up through the hill country westward; and the goings out of it were at the wilderness of Beth Aven.”
“Beth Arabah”
“at the waters of Jericho on the east”
“because they trusted the ambushers whom they had set against Gibeah.”