Joshua 7:8

O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!

Cross-reference

Ezra 9:10 Parallel

Ezra 9:10 asks 'what shall we say?' after confessing sin—nearly identical phrase to Joshua's 'what can I say?' when Israel turned back.

Numbers 14:42 explicitly states that fighting without the Lord leads to defeat, exactly what happened in Joshua 7 when God was not with Israel.

Deuteronomy 1:42 records God’s warning that without His presence Israel will be defeated — the same principle behind Joshua's defeat.

In 1 Kings 8:33, Solomon’s prayer describes the exact scenario: defeat due to sin and turning back to God, as in Joshua 7.

In 2 Chronicles 6:24, Solomon's prayer describes the same scenario: defeat due to sin, followed by confession and prayer. Direct parallel.

Psalm 44:10 Parallel

Psalm 44:10 describes God making His people turn back from foes, directly echoing Joshua's complaint of Israel turning their backs.

Psalm 89:43 Parallel

Psalm 89:43 says God turned back the edge of the sword, paralleling Joshua's lament of defeat and retreat.

Jeremiah 52:7 describes the flight of Jerusalem's defenders, parallel to Israel turning their backs in defeat.

Romans 3:5 Parallel

In Romans 3:5, Paul uses the same rhetorical 'what shall we say?' about God's justice when human sin highlights His righteousness, mirroring Joshua's lament.