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Joshua 8:24 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 8:24 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 8 verse 24 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.”
Joshua 8:24 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 8:24
When Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai—The phrase 'made an end' (kalah, כָּלָה) means 'brought to completion/finished entirely,' indicating thorough execution of cherem (devoted destruction). Israel pursued fleeing enemies into the wilderness, ensuring none escaped to rally resistance or spread idolatry.Until they were consumed—This verb echoes God's promise to 'consume' Canaan's inhabitants (Exodus 23:23; Deuteronomy 7:2). Modern readers recoil at such violence, yet these judgments picture God's holy wrath against sin—a wrath ultimately poured on Christ at Calvary. A...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 8:24
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“and took Hazor”
“and the king of it”
“and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok”