Joshua 7:3

American King James Version (1999)

And they returned to Joshua, and said to 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 labor thither; for they are but few.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor.

Luke 13:24

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Hebrews 4:11

Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Joshua 7:2

And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

Joshua 7:4

So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.

2 Peter 1:10

Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

2 Peter 1:5

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;