Joshua 9:2 Cross References

Joshua 9:2

2: These kings quickly combined their armies to fight against Joshua and the Israelites.

Why do the nations rage? Why do the people waste their time with futile plans?
The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one.

These miracle-working demons caused all the rulers of the world to gather for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God Almighty.

If any nation comes to fight you, it will not be because I sent them to punish you. Your enemies will always be defeated because I am on your side.

Don't you hear the tumult of your enemies? Don't you see what your arrogant enemies are doing?
They devise crafty schemes against your people, laying plans against your precious ones.
"Come," they say, "let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence."
This was their unanimous decision. They signed a treaty as allies against you--
these Edomites and Ishmaelites, Moabites and Hagrites,

"The Assyrians will cry, `Do your best to defend yourselves, but you will be shattered! Listen all you nations. Prepare for battle--and die! Yes, die!
Call your councils of war, develop your strategies, prepare your plans of attack--and then die! For God is with us! '"

Do not be afraid that some plan conceived behind closed doors will be the end of you.

He will go out to deceive the nations from every corner of the earth, which are called Gog and Magog. He will gather them together for battle--a mighty host, as numberless as sand along the shore.
And I saw them as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded God's people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consumed them.

Say to the nations far and wide: "Get ready for war! Call out your best warriors! Let all your fighting men advance for the attack!
Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Train even your weaklings to be warriors.
Come quickly, all you nations everywhere! Gather together in the valley." And now, O LORD, call out your warriors!
"Let the nations be called to arms. Let them march to the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I, the LORD, will sit to pronounce judgment on them all.
Now let the sickle do its work, for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread the winepress because it is full. The storage vats are overflowing with the wickedness of these people."

You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.

The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
"That is what has happened here in this city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.
In fact, everything they did occurred according to your eternal will and plan.

After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat.
Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea. They are already at Hazazon-tamar." (This was another name for En-gedi.)
Jehoshaphat was alarmed by this news and sought the LORD for guidance. He also gave orders that everyone throughout Judah should observe a fast.
So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the LORD.
Jehoshaphat stood before the people of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the LORD.

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