'Fords' in the Bible

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.

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.

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.

Remember, I’ll wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

Like a bird fleeing,forced from the nest,the daughters of Moabwill be at the fords of the Arnon.

The fords have been seized,the marshes set on fire,and the soldiers are terrified.