Joshua 11:20

New Century Version

The Lord made those people stubborn so they would fight against Israel and he could completely destroy them without mercy. This is what the Lord had commanded Moses to do.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the Israelites said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” (The Lord had planned to destroy the good advice of Ahithophel so the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.)

1 Kings 12:15

So the king did not listen to the people. The Lord caused this to happen to keep the promise he had made to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah, a prophet from Shiloh.

2 Chronicles 22:7

God caused Ahaziah’s death when he went to visit Joram. Ahaziah arrived and went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had appointed to destroy Ahab’s family.

2 Chronicles 25:16

As the prophet spoke, Amaziah said to him, “We never gave you the job of advising the king. Stop, or you will be killed.” The prophet stopped speaking except to say, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done this. You did not listen to my advice.”

Exodus 10:1

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to the king of Egypt. I have made him and his officers stubborn so I could show them my powerful miracles.

Exodus 11:10

Moses and Aaron did all these great miracles in front of the king. But the Lord made him stubborn, and the king would not let the Israelites leave his country.

Exodus 14:17

I will make the Egyptians stubborn so they will chase the Israelites, but I will be honored when I defeat the king and all of his chariot drivers and chariots.

Exodus 14:4

I will make the king stubborn again so he will chase after them, but I will defeat the king and his army. This will bring honor to me, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” The Israelites did just as they were told.

Exodus 14:8

The Lord made the king of Egypt stubborn, so he chased the Israelites, who were leaving victoriously.

Exodus 4:21

The Lord said to Moses, “When you get back to Egypt, do all the miracles I have given you the power to do. Show them to the king of Egypt. But I will make the king very stubborn, and he will not let the people go.

Exodus 9:12

But the Lord made the king stubborn, so he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.

Exodus 9:16

But I have let you live for this reason: to show you my power so that my name will be talked about in all the earth.

Isaiah 14:24

The Lord All-Powerful has made this promise: “These things will happen exactly as I planned them; they will happen exactly as I set them up.

Isaiah 34:2

The Lord is angry with all the nations; he is angry with their armies. He will destroy them and kill them all.

Romans 9:18

So God shows mercy where he wants to show mercy, and he makes stubborn the people he wants to make stubborn.

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass, because the Lord your God had made him stubborn. The Lord wanted you to defeat Sihon, and now this has happened.

Deuteronomy 7:16

You must destroy all the people the Lord your God hands over to you. Do not feel sorry for them, and do not worship their gods, or they will trap you.

Judges 14:4

(Samson’s parents did not know that the Lord wanted this to happen because he was looking for a way to challenge the Philistines, who were ruling over Israel at this time.)

1 Samuel 2:25

If you sin against someone, God can help you. But if you sin against the Lord himself, no one can help you!” But Eli’s sons would not listen to him, because the Lord had decided to put them to death.