Thematic Bible: Fords of


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Like a bird fleeing,
forced from the nest,
the daughters of Moab
will be at the fords of the Arnon.
Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsArnonFordsRiver ArnonBirdswandering

When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan. He came up to the Arameans and lined up in battle formation against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him. Verse ConceptsAssembling Israel

The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim. Israel was greatly oppressed, Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttacking

Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim with this message: “Come down to intercept the Midianites and take control of the watercourses ahead of them as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they took control of the watercourses as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.

So Abner and his men marched through the Arabah all that night. They crossed the Jordan, marched all morning, and arrived at Mahanaim. Verse ConceptsWalking All Night

The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim. Whenever a fugitive from Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the Gileadites asked him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he answered, "No," they told him, "Please say Shibboleth." If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, 42,000 from Ephraim died.

The men pursued them along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left to pursue them, the gate was shut. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsPursuing PeopleShutting GatesFords

So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one who had not crossed the Jordan. Verse ConceptsDawnDaybreakUntil Daybreak

David had arrived at Mahanaim by the time Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two camps. Verse ConceptsKindnessHumilityStaffHumility, Examples OfTwo GroupsRiver CrossingsWalking With A StaffGod Showed His Lovingkindness

He told them, “Follow me, because the Lord has handed over your enemies, the Moabites, to you.” So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsFordsThose God Gave Into Their Hands

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Gideon and the 300 men came to the Jordan and crossed it. They were exhausted but still in pursuit. Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleTirednessThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveTired In PursuitNot Giving Uptiredgideon

Then the king returned. When he arrived at the Jordan, Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and escort him across the Jordan.

Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim and accompanied the king to the Jordan River to see him off at the Jordan.

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