Joshua 8:18

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Stretch out the sword that is in your hand toward Ai; for I will give it into your hand.” And Joshua stretched out the sword that was in his hand toward the city.

Cross References

Job 15:25

Because they stretched out their hands against God, and bid defiance to the Almighty,

Job 39:23

Upon it rattle the quiver, the flashing spear, and the javelin.

Exodus 14:16

But you lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground.

Exodus 8:1

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

Exodus 8:5

And the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, the canals, and the pools, and make frogs come up on the land of Egypt.’ ”

Ezekiel 30:25

I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh shall fall. And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon. He shall stretch it out against the land of Egypt,

Joshua 8:17

There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel; they left the city open, and pursued Israel.

Joshua 8:19

As soon as he stretched out his hand, the troops in ambush rose quickly out of their place and rushed forward. They entered the city, took it, and at once set the city on fire.

Joshua 8:26

For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the sword, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Joshua 8:7

you shall rise up from the ambush and seize the city; for the Lord your God will give it into your hand.

1 Samuel 17:41

The Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.

1 Samuel 17:45

But David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

1 Samuel 17:6

He had greaves of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.