Joshua 9:24

They answered Joshua: For the reason that it was absolutely told to your servants, how Jehovah your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and destroy all the inhabitants of the land. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you. So we did this thing.

Deuteronomy 7:1-2

Jehovah your God will bring you into the land you are to possess. He will clear away many nations ahead of you. The nations he will clear: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, Hivites, and the Jebusites. These seven nations are larger and mightier than you.

Exodus 15:14-16

Nations learned of this and trembled. The Philistines shook with horror.

Exodus 23:31-33

I will make the borders of your land extend from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Mediterranean Sea and from the desert to the Euphrates River. I will give you power over the inhabitants of the land. You will drive them out as you advance.

Numbers 33:51-52

Tell the Israelites: You will cross the Jordan River and enter Canaan.

Numbers 33:55-56

If you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those that are left will be as troublesome as splinters in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will fight against you.

Deuteronomy 7:23-24

Jehovah your God will deliver them over to you. He will throw them into great confusion until they are destroyed.

Deuteronomy 20:15-17

This is what you must do to all the cities that are far away that do not belong to the nations nearby.

Joshua 9:9

They said: From a very far country, your servants came because of the name of Jehovah your God, for we have heard about him and all he did in Egypt;

Job 2:4

Satan answered Jehovah: Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life.

Matthew 10:28

Do not fear those who kill the body. They are not able to take away your [everlasting] life. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both life and body in the ever-burning fires. (Greek: Gehenna: continuously burning trash fires in the valley of Hinnom.)

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Summary

And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

Bible References

The lord

Exodus 23:31
I will make the borders of your land extend from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Mediterranean Sea and from the desert to the Euphrates River. I will give you power over the inhabitants of the land. You will drive them out as you advance.
Numbers 33:51
Tell the Israelites: You will cross the Jordan River and enter Canaan.
Deuteronomy 7:1
Jehovah your God will bring you into the land you are to possess. He will clear away many nations ahead of you. The nations he will clear: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, Hivites, and the Jebusites. These seven nations are larger and mightier than you.
Deuteronomy 20:15
This is what you must do to all the cities that are far away that do not belong to the nations nearby.

We were sore

Exodus 15:14
Nations learned of this and trembled. The Philistines shook with horror.
Job 2:4
Satan answered Jehovah: Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life.
Matthew 10:28
Do not fear those who kill the body. They are not able to take away your [everlasting] life. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both life and body in the ever-burning fires. (Greek: Gehenna: continuously burning trash fires in the valley of Hinnom.)

General references

Numbers 22:3
The Moabites were very afraid because there were so many Israelites. Also, the Moabites did not like these people.
Deuteronomy 2:25
From this day forward I will make all the people and nations through out the earth afraid of you. They will hear reports about you and tremble and be in anguish because of you.
Deuteronomy 20:16
Do not spare anyone's life in the cities of these nations Jehovah your God is giving you as your property.