because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
Joshua 8:18 - New International Version (Anglicised) Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Hold out towards Ai the javelin that is in your hand, for into your hand I will deliver the city.’ So Joshua held out towards the city the javelin that was in his hand. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand. So Joshua stretched out the javelin in his hand toward the city. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city. Common English Bible The LORD said to Joshua, “Point the dagger in your hand toward Ai, because I will give it into your power.” So Joshua pointed the dagger in his hand toward the city. Catholic Public Domain Version the Lord said to Joshua: "Lift up the shield that is in your hand, toward the city of Ai. For I will deliver it to you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord said to Josue: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee. |
because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
The quiver rattles against its side, along with the flashing spear and lance.
Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.
Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh and say to him, “This is what the Lord says: let my people go, so that they may worship me.
Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Tell Aaron, “Stretch out your hand with your staff over the streams and canals and ponds, and make frogs come up on the land of Egypt.” ’
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 put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.
Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who did not go after Israel. They left the city open and went in pursuit of Israel.
As soon as he did this, the men in the ambush rose quickly from their position and rushed forward. They entered the city and captured it and quickly set it on fire.
For Joshua did not draw back the hand that held out his javelin until he had destroyed all who lived in Ai.
you are to rise up from ambush and take the city. The Lord your God will give it into your hand.
Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield-bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.
David said to the Philistine, ‘You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back.