Joshua 7:3

The Scriptures 2009

And they returned to Yehoshua and said to him, “Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Do not make all the people toil up there, for the people of Ai are few.”

Cross References

2 Peter 1:10

For this reason, brothers, all the more do your utmost to make firm your calling and choosing, for if you are doing these matters you shall never stumble at all,

2 Peter 1:5

And for this reason do your utmost to add to your belief uprightness, to uprightness knowledge,

Hebrews 4:11

Let us therefore do our utmost to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

Luke 13:24

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in and shall not be able.

Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the lazy man slays him, For his hands refused to work.

Proverbs 13:4

The being of the lazy one craves, but has not; While the being of the hard workers are enriched.

Joshua 7:2

Now Yehoshua sent men from Yeriḥo to Ai, which is beside Bĕyth Awen, on the east side of Bĕyth Ěl, and spoke to them, saying, “Go up and spy out the land.” And the men went up and spied out Ai.

Joshua 7:4

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