Joshua 7:8
O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Cross-reference
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 describes God making His people turn back from foes, directly echoing Joshua's complaint of Israel turning their backs.
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.
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.