Joshua 10:12
Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Cross-references
Joshua 10:13 records the fulfillment of the sun standing still as commanded in verse 12.
Joshua 19:42 lists Ajalon among Dan's cities — the very valley where the sun stood still during Joshua's battle.
Job 9:7 describes God commanding the sun not to rise — a parallel to Joshua commanding it to stand still, both demonstrating divine power.
Isaiah 28:21 recalls God's strange deed at Gibeon — directly referencing the same battle where Joshua commanded the sun to stand still.
Isaiah 38:8 records another solar miracle — the shadow going backward — showing God's repeated control over the sun's motion.
Amos 8:9 predicts the sun darkening at noon — opposite to Joshua's sun standing still, both show God's power over celestial bodies.
Habakkuk 3:11 directly echoes the sun and moon standing still — a poetic retelling of the same event in Joshua.
2 Kings 20:11 records God reversing the sun's shadow — another miracle of God controlling the sun in answer to prayer, paralleling Joshua's command.
Luke 8:25 shows Jesus commanding wind and waves — a greater fulfillment of the authority over nature Joshua demonstrated, prefiguring Christ's divine power.
James 5:16 declares the power of fervent prayer — Joshua's prayer for the sun to stand still is a classic demonstration of that principle.
Exodus 34:10 promises unprecedented marvels — Joshua's sun standing still is a direct example of such a wonder.
Deuteronomy 4:19 warns against worshiping the sun and moon, which Joshua commands — showing they are creations under God's authority.
Deuteronomy 17:3 condemns worshiping the sun and moon — contrasting with Joshua's authority over them here.
Psalm 119:91 says all creation continues by God's ordinances — the same order Joshua's prayer suspended, showing God's sovereignty over the sun.
Psalm 74:16 declares God's ownership of day and night — reinforcing God's authority over the sun that Joshua commanded.
Isaiah 60:20 promises an eternal day without setting — contrasting the temporary stillness here with the future permanent light.