Joshua 7:3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

After returning to Joshua they reported to him, “Don’t send all the people, but send about 2,000 or 3,000 men to attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, don’t wear out all our people there.”

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 21:25

A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work.

Luke 13:24

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

Hebrews 4:11

Let us then make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.

Joshua 7:2

Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and scout the land.” So the men went up and scouted Ai.

Joshua 7:4

So about 3,000 men went up there, but they fled from the men of Ai.

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.

2 Peter 1:5

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,