Joshua 8:18

New English Translation

The Lord told Joshua, “Hold out toward Ai the curved sword in your hand, for I am handing the city over to you.” So Joshua held out toward Ai the curved sword in his hand.

Cross References

Job 15:25

for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

Job 39:23

On it the quiver rattles; the lance and javelin flash.

Exodus 14:16

And as for you, lift up your staff and extend your hand toward the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites may go through the middle of the sea on dry ground.

Exodus 8:1

(7:26) Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Release my people in order that they may serve me!

Exodus 8:5

The Lord spoke to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Extend your hand with your staff over the rivers, over the canals, and over the ponds, and bring the frogs up over the land of Egypt.’”

Ezekiel 30:25

I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord when I place my sword in the hand of the king of Babylon and he extends it against the land of Egypt.

Joshua 8:17

No men were left in Ai or Bethel; they all went out after Israel. They left the city wide open and chased Israel.

Joshua 8:19

When he held out his hand, the men waiting in ambush rose up quickly from their place and attacked. They entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

Joshua 8:26

Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai.

Joshua 8:7

Then you rise up from your hiding place and seize the city. The Lord your God will hand it over to you.

1 Samuel 17:41

The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

1 Samuel 17:45

But David replied to the Philistine, “You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied!

1 Samuel 17:6

He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.