Joshua 8:18 “Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, f…”

Joshua 8:18

Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The LORD said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Stretch out the speare that is in thine hande, towarde Ai: for I wil giue it into thine hand: and Ioshua stretched out the speare that hee had in his hand, toward the citie.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to 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 he had in his hand toward the city.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, 'Stretch out with the javelin which [is] in thy hand towards Ai, for into thy hand I give it;' and Joshua stretcheth out with the javelin which [is] in his hand toward the city,

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Joshua, Let your spear be stretched out against Ai; for I will give it into your hands. So Joshua took up his spear, stretching it out in the direction of the town.

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Cross references

“Stretch”

Joshua 8:26 Job 15:25 Joshua 8:7 Exodus 8:5 Exodus 17:11

Joshua 8:26 · BSB

Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.

Job 15:25 · BSB

For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

Joshua 8:7 · BSB

you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

Exodus 8:5 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers and canals and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt.’”

Exodus 17:11 · BSB

As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.

“the spear”

1 Samuel 17:6 1 Samuel 17:41 1 Samuel 17:45 Job 39:23

1 Samuel 17:6 · BSB

and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

1 Samuel 17:41 · BSB

Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.

1 Samuel 17:45 · BSB

But 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 of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Job 39:23 · BSB

A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.

Also

Exodus 17:9–12 Exodus 14:16

Exodus 17:9–12 · BSB

So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

Exodus 14:16 · BSB

And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.

19and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

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