Verse 18

The LORD told Joshua,“Hold out toward Ai the curved sword in your hand, for I am handing the city over to you.” So Joshua held out toward Ai the curved sword in his hand.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 8:26 : 26 Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai.
  • 1 Sam 17:6 : 6 He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.
  • 1 Sam 17:41 : 41 The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.
  • 1 Sam 17:45 : 45 But David replied to the Philistine,“You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied!
  • Job 15:25 : 25 for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
  • Job 39:23 : 23 On it the quiver rattles; the lance and javelin flash.
  • Exod 8:5 : 5 The LORD spoke to Moses,“Tell Aaron,‘Extend your hand with your staff over the rivers, over the canals, and over the ponds, and bring the frogs up over the land of Egypt.’”
  • Exod 14:16 : 16 And as for you, lift up your staff and extend your hand toward the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites may go through the middle of the sea on dry ground.
  • Exod 17:9-9 : 9 So Moses said to Joshua,“Choose some of our men and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” 10 So Joshua fought against Amalek just as Moses had instructed him, and Moses and Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 Whenever Moses would raise his hands, then Israel prevailed, but whenever he would rest his hands, then Amalek prevailed. 12 When the hands of Moses became heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one on the other, and so his hands were steady until the sun went down.
  • Josh 8:7 : 7 Then you rise up from your hiding place and seize the city. The LORD your God will hand it over to you.