Joshua 23:10

One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.

Cross-references

In Joshua 10:42, God fought for Israel in a specific conquest, fulfilling the same promise cited here of divine warfare.

Leviticus 26:8 promises that a few would chase many, the same covenant blessing Joshua invokes as fulfilled.

Romans 8:31 Parallel

Romans 8:31 applies this principle spiritually: if God is for us, no one can oppose us — a New Testament echo.

Psalm 44:5 Parallel

Psalm 44:5 describes pushing down foes through God, directly mirroring the 'one chases a thousand' imagery here.

1 Samuel 14:12-16 describes Jonathan's small attack causing panic, a narrative demonstration of God fighting for Israel.

Judges 15:15 has Samson killing 1,000 Philistines, directly matching the 'one man puts to flight a thousand' promise.

Judges 7:19-22 shows Gideon's 300 men routing a vast army, illustrating the principle of divine victory against odds.

Deuteronomy 32:30 uses the exact imagery but reversed—God abandoning Israel—contrasting with God fighting for them here.

Deuteronomy 20:4 promises God fights for His people in battle, directly parallel to the confidence expressed here.

Deuteronomy 3:22 says 'the LORD your God fights for you,' nearly identical wording reinforcing the same promise.

Exodus 14:14 first gives this promise that the Lord will fight for you, echoing the foundational assurance repeated here.

1 Samuel 14:13 Historical context

1 Samuel 14:13 shows Jonathan and his armor-bearer striking down about twenty men — a real instance of God fighting for Israel, echoing the one-chases-thousand promise.

1 Chronicles 5:22 attributes victory to God's involvement in battle — 'the war was of God' — a direct parallel to Joshua's promise that the Lord fights for His people.

Nehemiah 4:20 echoes the same assurance — 'Our God will fight for us' — directly recalling Joshua's promise when facing opposition.

Isaiah 30:17 reverses the promise — one enemy threatens a thousand Israelites — showing the curse of fleeing when God is not with them, opposite of Joshua's assurance.

Judges 3:31 Parallel

Judges 3:31 records Shamgar slaying 600 Philistines, a concrete example of one man routing many by God's help.

1 Samuel 14:6 Related theme

1 Samuel 14:6 expresses faith that God can save by many or few, the same conviction behind the promise in Joshua.

Psalm 44:7 Parallel

Psalm 44:7 praises God for saving Israel from enemies — a later reflection of the same divine warrior theme Joshua declares.