Judges 18:9

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

They said,“Come on, let’s attack them, for we saw their land and it is very good. You seem lethargic, but don’t hesitate to invade and conquer the land.

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 2:23-24 : 23 Then the two men returned– they came down from the hills, crossed the river, came to Joshua son of Nun, and reported to him all they had discovered. 24 They told Joshua,“Surely the LORD is handing over all the land to us! All who live in the land are cringing before us!”
  • Josh 18:3 : 3 So Joshua said to the Israelites:“How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?
  • Num 13:30 : 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses, saying,“Let us go up and occupy it, for we are well able to conquer it.”
  • Num 14:7-9 : 7 They said to the whole community of the Israelites,“The land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly good land. 8 If the LORD delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us– a land that is flowing with milk and honey. 9 Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection has turned aside from them, but the LORD is with us. Do not fear them!”
  • 1 Sam 4:9 : 9 Be strong and act like men, you Philistines, or else you will wind up serving the Hebrews the way they have served you! Act like men and fight!”
  • 2 Sam 10:12 : 12 Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The LORD will do what he decides is best!”
  • 1 Kgs 22:3 : 3 The king of Israel said to his servants,“Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria.”
  • 1 Kgs 22:23 : 23 So now, look, the LORD has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, but the LORD has decreed disaster for you.”
  • John 6:27 : 27 Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”
  • Heb 6:11-12 : 11 But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, 12 so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.
  • 2 Pet 1:10-11 : 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin. 11 For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 18:10
    79%

    10When you invade, you will encounter unsuspecting people. The land is wide! God is handing it over to you– a place that lacks nothing on earth!”

  • Deut 1:20-22
    3 verses
    78%

    20Then I said to you,“You have come to the Amorite hill country which the LORD our God is about to give us.

    21Look, he has placed the land in front of you! Go up, take possession of it, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, said to do. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”

    22So all of you approached me and said,“Let’s send some men ahead of us to scout out the land and bring us back word as to how we should attack it and what the cities are like there.”

  • Num 13:30-32
    3 verses
    78%

    30Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses, saying,“Let us go up and occupy it, for we are well able to conquer it.”

    31But the men who had gone up with him said,“We are not able to go up against these people, because they are stronger than we are!”

    32Then they presented the Israelites with a discouraging report of the land they had investigated, saying,“The land that we passed through to investigate is a land that devours its inhabitants. All the people we saw there are of great stature.

  • Josh 18:3
    78%

    3So Joshua said to the Israelites:“How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?

  • Deut 1:24-25
    2 verses
    77%

    24They left and went up to the hill country, coming to the Eshcol Valley, which they scouted out.

    25Then they took some of the produce of the land and carried it back down to us. They also brought a report to us, saying,“The land that the LORD our God is about to give us is good.”

  • Num 14:7-9
    3 verses
    76%

    7They said to the whole community of the Israelites,“The land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly good land.

    8If the LORD delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us– a land that is flowing with milk and honey.

    9Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection has turned aside from them, but the LORD is with us. Do not fear them!”

  • Deut 1:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7Head out and resume your journey. Enter the Amorite hill country, and into all its neighboring areas, including the rift valley, the hill country, the foothills, the Negev, and the coastal plain– all of Canaan and Lebanon as far as the Great River, that is, the Euphrates.

    8Look! I have already given the land to you. Go, occupy the territory that I, the LORD, promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants.”

  • Num 32:7-9
    3 verses
    75%

    7Why do you frustrate the intent of the Israelites to cross over into the land which the LORD has given them?

    8Your fathers did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land.

    9When they went up to the Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they frustrated the intent of the Israelites so that they did not enter the land that the LORD had given them.

  • Num 13:17-21
    5 verses
    75%

    17The Spies’ Instructions When Moses sent them to investigate the land of Canaan, he told them,“Go up through the Negev, and then go up into the hill country

    18and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, few or many,

    19and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities,

    20and whether the land is rich or poor, and whether or not there are forests in it. And be brave, and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” Now it was the time of year for the first ripe grapes.

    21The Spies’ Activities So they went up and investigated the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, at Lebo Hamath.

  • Judg 18:8
    75%

    8When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them,“How did it go?”

  • Deut 10:11
    75%

    11Then he said to me,“Get up, set out leading the people so they may go and possess the land I promised to give to their ancestors.”

  • Deut 1:28
    74%

    28What is going to happen to us? Our brothers have drained away our courage by describing people who are more numerous and taller than we are, and great cities whose defenses appear to be as high as heaven itself! Moreover, they said they saw Anakites there.”

  • 1 Sam 14:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9If they say to us,‘Stay put until we approach you,’ we will stay right there and not go up to them.

    10But if they say,‘Come up against us,’ we will go up. For in that case the LORD has given them into our hand– it will be a sign to us.”

  • Neh 9:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24Their descendants entered and possessed the land. You subdued before them the Canaanites who were the inhabitants of the land. You delivered them into their hand, together with their kings and the peoples of the land, to deal with as they pleased.

    25They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things– wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness.

  • Deut 3:18
    72%

    18Instructions to the Transjordanian Tribes At that time I instructed you as follows:“The LORD your God has given you this land for your possession. You warriors are to cross over before your fellow Israelites equipped for battle.

  • Num 13:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27They told Moses,“We went to the land where you sent us. It is indeed flowing with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

    28But the inhabitants are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

  • Josh 2:24
    71%

    24They told Joshua,“Surely the LORD is handing over all the land to us! All who live in the land are cringing before us!”

  • Josh 1:6
    71%

    6Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.

  • Deut 11:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8The Abundance of the Land of Promise Now pay attention to all the commandments I am giving you today, so that you may be strong enough to enter and possess the land where you are headed,

    9and that you may enjoy long life in the land the LORD promised to give to your ancestors and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • Josh 9:11
    71%

    11Our leaders and all who live in our land told us,‘Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them,“We are willing to be your subjects. Make a treaty with us.”’

  • Deut 1:41
    70%

    41Unsuccessful Conquest of Canaan Then you responded to me and admitted,“We have sinned against the LORD. We will now go up and fight as the LORD our God has told us to do.” So you each put on your battle gear and prepared to go up to the hill country.

  • Deut 6:18
    70%

    18Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,

  • Deut 3:28
    70%

    28Commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, because he will lead these people over and will enable them to inherit the land you will see.”

  • Num 32:32
    70%

    32We will cross armed in the LORD’s presence into the land of Canaan, and then the possession of our inheritance that we inherit will be ours on this side of the Jordan River.”

  • Josh 2:9
    70%

    9She said to the men,“I know the LORD is handing this land over to you. We are absolutely terrified of you, and all who live in the land are cringing before you.

  • Deut 11:31
    70%

    31For you are about to cross the Jordan to possess the land the LORD your God is giving you, and you will possess and inhabit it.

  • Deut 1:38-39
    2 verses
    70%

    38However, Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, will go. Encourage him, because he will enable Israel to inherit the land.

    39Also, your infants, who you thought would die on the way, and your children, who as yet do not know good from bad, will go there; I will give them the land and they will possess it.

  • Num 14:40
    69%

    40And early in the morning they went up to the crest of the hill country, saying,“Here we are, and we will go up to the place that the LORD commanded, for we have sinned.”

  • 2 Chr 20:11
    69%

    11Look how they are repaying us! They come to drive us out of our allotted land which you assigned to us!