Joshua 7:3

New American Standard Bible 2020

Then they returned to Joshua and said to him, “Do not have all the people go up; have only about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai; do not trouble all the people there, for they are few.”

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the lazy one craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made prosperous.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the lazy one puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;

Luke 13:24

“Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

Hebrews 4:11

Therefore let’s make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience.

Joshua 7:2

Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

Joshua 7:4

So about three thousand men from the people went up there, but they fled from the men of Ai.

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;

2 Peter 1:5

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,