Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
We were sore
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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.