Joshua 11:6
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
Cross-references
In Joshua 11:9, Joshua obeys the command to hamstring horses and burn chariots, showing immediate fulfillment.
In Joshua 3:5, 'tomorrow the Lord will do wonders' parallels the same 'tomorrow' promise of divine intervention in battle.
Joshua 10:8 contains the same divine assurance before battle — 'Do not fear, I have given them into your hands' — reinforcing God's promise here.
In Joshua 6:2, God gives the same promise of deliverance before Jericho — another instance of divine assurance before battle.
In Judges 20:28, God says 'tomorrow I will give them into your hand'—an exact parallel to the promise given to Joshua.
Psalm 20:7 contrasts trusting in chariots and horses vs. trusting in God—directly reinforcing God's command to disable these and rely on Him.
Psalm 20:8 shows the outcome: those trusting horses fall, while those trusting God stand—echoing the promised victory in Joshua 11:6.
Psalm 147:10 says God takes no pleasure in horse strength—the very thing Joshua is told to disable, emphasizing reliance on God alone.
Isaiah 30:16 rebukes trusting horses for escape—contrasting with Joshua's obedient disabling of horses, which leads to victory.
Isaiah 31:1 condemns reliance on horses and chariots instead of God—the very sin avoided by Joshua's obedience to disable them.
Judges 4:7 parallels the promise of handing over chariot-laden enemies, reinforcing God’s control over military might.
Psalm 46:9 depicts God breaking bows and burning shields—similar to the burning of chariots commanded here, showing God's power over weapons.
In Deuteronomy 7:16, God commands consuming peoples He gives over—parallel to the total destruction mandated for Joshua's enemies.
In 2 Samuel 8:4, David also hamstrings chariot horses—the same military practice commanded to Joshua.
Hosea 14:3 expresses repentance from trusting warhorses and idols—the same principle of abandoning military reliance seen in Joshua's command.
In Psalm 46:11, 'The Lord of hosts is with us' reinforces the basis for Joshua's fearlessness—God's presence ensures victory.