Joshua 22:22
The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, (save us not this day,)
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 10:17 calls God 'God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty'—closely paralleling the triple title used here.
In Revelation 2:23, God searches hearts and minds — the same all-knowing judge Joshua appeals to for vindication.
2 Corinthians 11:31 invokes God as the one who knows Paul is not lying, mirroring the same appeal to God's omniscience in Joshua.
In 2 Corinthians 11:11, Paul appeals to God's knowledge to affirm truthfulness, just as the speakers in Joshua call on God as witness.
In Acts 25:11, Paul similarly declares his willingness to accept death if guilty, reinforcing the theme of submitting to justice with a clear conscience.
Acts 1:24 prays 'Lord, you know the hearts of all,' directly echoing the same appeal to divine omniscience found in Joshua.
John 21:17 confesses 'Lord, you know everything,' which aligns with the appeal in Joshua that God is the all-knowing witness.
John 2:25 states Jesus knew what was in each person, directly paralleling the claim in Joshua that God knows the heart.
Psalm 139:1-12 expands on God's intimate knowledge of every person, giving depth to the appeal in Joshua that 'God knows' their hearts.
Psalm 44:21 says God discovers secrets of the heart, reinforcing the truth that He knows all hidden motives.
Psalm 7:3 presents a conditional protest of innocence, just as this verse does, both relying on God to judge rightly.
Job 31:5-8 invokes God’s knowledge of integrity with a conditional curse — a very similar oath of innocence to Joshua’s.
Job 23:10 declares 'He knows the way that I take', echoing the same confidence in God's omniscience shown here.
Job 10:7 appeals to God's knowledge of his innocence, mirroring the cry 'He knows' as a witness to integrity.
1 Kings 8:39 affirms that God alone knows every heart, directly supporting the appeal to divine knowledge made here.
In Job 31:6, Job asks God to weigh his integrity, reflecting the same appeal to divine knowledge of innocence.
In 1 Samuel 20:12, Jonathan calls God as witness to his actions, paralleling the invocation of God as witness here.
In Genesis 20:5, Abimelech protests his integrity and innocent hands, paralleling the Reubenites' claim of innocence.
Psalm 136:2 also calls God 'God of gods', echoing the same supreme title used here to invoke His witness.
In Jeremiah 12:3, the prophet also appeals to God's knowledge of his heart and asks for judgment, mirroring the plea for vindication in Joshua.
Jeremiah 17:10 declares that God searches the heart to reward deeds, reinforcing the assertion in Joshua that God truly knows motives.
Daniel 2:47 similarly calls God 'God of gods', reinforcing the declaration of His supremacy seen here.
Hebrews 4:13 declares that nothing is hidden from God, reinforcing the basis of the appeal in Joshua that God truly knows all.
John 2:24 shows Jesus' divine knowledge of people, echoing the attribute of God invoked in Joshua as the one who knows.