Joshua 6:18

New American Bible - revised edition

But be careful not to covet or take anything that is under the ban; otherwise you will bring upon the camp of Israel this ban and the misery of it.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:1

In David’s time there was a famine for three years, year after year. David sought the presence of the Lord, who said: There is bloodguilt on Saul and his family because he put the Gibeonites to death.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.

Jonah 1:12

Jonah responded, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea and then the sea will calm down for you. For I know that this great storm has come upon you because of me.”

Romans 12:9

Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;

2 Corinthians 6:17

Therefore, come forth from them and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch nothing unclean; then I will receive you

Ephesians 5:11

Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them,

Deuteronomy 13:17

Having heaped up all its spoils in the middle of its square, you shall burn the city with all its spoils as a whole burnt offering to the Lord, your God. Let it be a heap of ruins forever, never to be rebuilt.

Deuteronomy 23:10

When in camp during an expedition against your enemies, you shall keep yourselves from anything bad.

Deuteronomy 7:26

You shall not bring any abominable thing into your house, so as to be, like it, under the ban; loathe and abhor it utterly for it is under the ban.

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Joshua 7:1

But the Israelites acted treacherously with regard to the ban; Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, took goods that were under the ban, and the anger of the Lord flared up against the Israelites.

Joshua 7:13

Get up, sanctify the people. Tell them, “Sanctify yourselves before tomorrow, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: That which is banned is in your midst, Israel. You cannot stand up to your enemies until you remove it from among you.

Joshua 7:15

Whoever is designated as having incurred the ban shall be destroyed by fire, with all that is his, because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord and has committed a shameful crime in Israel.” Achan’s Guilt and Punishment.

Joshua 7:25

Joshua said, “What misery have you caused us? May the Lord bring misery upon you today!” And all Israel stoned him to death. They burnt them with fire and they stoned them.

1 John 5:21

Children, be on your guard against idols.

1 Samuel 15:9

He and his troops spared Agag and the best of the fat sheep and oxen, and the lambs. They refused to put under the ban anything that was worthwhile, destroying only what was worthless and of no account. Samuel Rebukes Saul.