Joshua 2:11

And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

Cross-reference

Joshua 2:9 Parallel

In Joshua 2:9, Rahab herself first says the inhabitants' hearts melt — this is her earlier identical confession.

Joshua 2:24 Parallel

In Joshua 2:24, the spies report back that all inhabitants melt away, confirming Rahab's declaration.

Joshua 5:1 Parallel

Joshua 5:1 uses the identical phrase 'hearts melted' and 'no spirit' to describe the Canaanite kings' fear after the Jordan crossing.

Joshua 7:5 Contrast

Joshua 7:5 uses 'hearts melted' for Israel after their defeat, reversing the same idiom from the Canaanites' perspective.

Joshua 14:8 Parallel

Joshua 14:8 uses 'heart melt' for Israel's fear caused by the spies' report, echoing the same idiom.

In Daniel 6:25-27, Darius decrees that all fear the living God — a royal proclamation echoing Rahab's personal faith.

Daniel 4:35 Parallel

In Daniel 4:35, Nebuchadnezzar declares God's absolute sovereignty over heaven and earth — directly echoing Rahab's confession.

Daniel 4:34 Parallel

In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar praises the Most High — a similar Gentile confession of God's eternal dominion.

Deuteronomy 4:39 is the source of Rahab's confession that God is in heaven above and earth beneath, nearly verbatim.

Psalm 83:18 Parallel

In Psalm 83:18, the psalmist prays that enemies know the LORD alone is Most High — mirroring Rahab's declaration of God's supremacy.

In 1 Kings 8:60, Solomon prays that all peoples know the LORD is God — echoing Rahab's confession of His universal sovereignty.

In Exodus 15:15, the Canaanites' hearts melt at the Exodus — Rahab's words 'our hearts melted' directly allude to that same fear.

Isaiah 19:1 Related theme

In Isaiah 19:1, the hearts of Egyptians melt before the Lord — same phrase as Rahab's describing Canaanite hearts melting.

In 2 Chronicles 20:6, Jehoshaphat declares God rules in heaven and over kingdoms — identical to Rahab's confession of God in heaven and earth.

Numbers 22:3 Related theme

In Numbers 22:3, Moab is overcome with fear of Israel, mirroring the melted hearts Rahab describes among the Canaanites.

Exodus 9:16 Parallel

In Exodus 9:16, God says He raised Pharaoh to proclaim His name in all the earth — Rahab's confession shows that purpose realized.

Deuteronomy 1:28 also uses 'hearts melt' for Israel's fear after the spies' report, a parallel idiom.

Nehemiah 9:10 Historical context

In Nehemiah 9:10, God's signs and wonders against Egypt are recalled — the very acts that caused Rahab's fear.

In Jeremiah 16:19-21, nations come to confess the LORD — a prophetic expansion of Rahab's personal confession.

In Zechariah 8:20-23, nations seek the LORD because God is with Israel — a prophetic fulfillment of what Rahab recognized.

1 Kings 8:42 Related theme

In 1 Kings 8:42, Solomon prays that foreigners will hear of God's mighty name and come, like Rahab who heard and feared.

Isaiah 13:7 Parallel

Isaiah 13:7 uses 'heart melt' to describe terror in judgment on Babylon, same idiom for fear.

Deuteronomy 20:8 uses 'heart melt' in a command about not spreading fear among soldiers, same idiom.

Nahum 2:10 Parallel

Nahum 2:10 uses 'hearts melt' to describe terror in Nineveh's fall, same idiom.

Jeremiah 49:23 Related theme

In Jeremiah 49:23, the same 'hearts melt in fear' language describes Damascus hearing bad news, echoing Rahab's confession of melting before God.