Joshua 9:24

Good News Translation (US Version)

They answered, “We did it, sir, because we learned that it was really true that the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to kill the people living in it as you advanced. We did it because we were terrified of you; we were in fear of our lives.

Cross References

Matthew 10:28

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather be afraid of God, who can destroy both body and soul in hell.

Job 2:4

Satan replied, “A person will give up everything in order to stay alive.

Joshua 9:9

Then they told him this story: “We have come from a very distant land, sir, because we have heard of the Lord your God. We have heard about everything that he did in Egypt

Joshua 2:9

and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land. Everyone in the country is terrified of you.

Joshua 2:11

We were afraid as soon as we heard about it; we have all lost our courage because of you. The Lord your God is God in heaven above and here on earth.

Joshua 6:21

With their swords they killed everyone in the city, men and women, young and old. They also killed the cattle, sheep, and donkeys.

Joshua 10:2

The people of Jerusalem were greatly alarmed at this because Gibeon was as large as any of the cities that had a king; it was larger than Ai, and its men were good fighters.