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Joshua 21:44
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And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.
About Joshua 21:44
Few verses address Loving Enemies as directly as Joshua 21:44. This Old Testament passage from the history of Joshua has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Proverbs 22:1
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”
- 2 Kings 21:14
“And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;”
- Joshua 7:12
“Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.”
- Judges 2:14
“And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.”
- Nehemiah 9:27
“Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.”
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How to Apply Joshua 21:44
Pray through Joshua 21:44 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Loving Enemies. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.