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Joshua 8:20 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Joshua 8:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 8 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. power: Heb. hand”
Joshua 8:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 8:20
Ai's despair: 'And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned upon them.' The phrase 'looked behind them' indicates Ai's forces, confidently pursuing Israel, glance back and see catastrophe—their city burning. The smoke ascending 'to heaven' emphasizes visibility and totality—the city's destruction is complete and obvious. The statement 'had no power to flee this way or that way' describes total demoralization—psychological collap...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 8:20
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“who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her”
“it will lie waste. No one will pass through it forever and ever.”
“then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.”
“and toward all the land of the plain”
“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift”
“Hallelujah! Her smoke goes up forever and ever.”
“the princes”
“they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.”