Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
For they
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Bible References
For they
Deuteronomy 1:44
The Amorite inhabitants of that area confronted you and chased you like a swarm of bees, striking you down from Seir as far as Hormah.
Wherefore
Joshua 2:9
She 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.
Joshua 5:1
When all the Amorite kings on the west side of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the seacoast heard how the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites while they crossed, they lost their courage and could not even breathe for fear of the Israelites.
Leviticus 26:36
"'As for the ones who remain among you, I will bring despair into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a blowing leaf will pursue them, and they will flee as one who flees the sword and fall down even though there is no pursuer.
Psalm 22:14
My strength drains away like water; all my bones are dislocated; my heart is like wax; it melts away inside me.
Isaiah 13:7
For this reason all hands hang limp, every human heart loses its courage.
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Joshua 22:20
When Achan son of Zerah disobeyed the command about the city's riches, the entire Israelite community was judged, though only one man had sinned. He most certainly died for his sin!'"
Psalm 58:7
Let them disappear like water that flows away! Let them wither like grass!