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Ambush

Joshua at the capture of Ai lay in ambush, and so deceived the inhabitants that he gained an easy victory (Josh. 8:4-26). This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H3993
Hebrew
מַאֲרָב · maʼărâb

Strong’s and original-language information

Greek lexical coverage

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Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Ambush

Joshua at the capture of Ai lay in ambush, and so deceived the inhabitants that he gained an easy victory (Josh. 8:4-26). Shechem was taken in this manner (Judg. 9:30-45. Comp. Jer. 51:12).

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Ambush

Indexed occurrences: 26

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Strong's Concordance

Ambushes

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references27 references

Joshua 9

Joshua 8:2Joshua 8:4Joshua 8:7Joshua 8:9Joshua 8:12Joshua 8:14Joshua 8:19Joshua 8:21Joshua 8:22

Judges 7

Judges 9:25Judges 9:35Judges 20:29Judges 20:33Judges 20:36Judges 20:37Judges 20:38

2 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 13:132 Chronicles 20:22

Psalms 2

Psalms 10:8Psalms 17:12

Proverbs 2

Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 1:18

Jeremiah 1

Jeremiah 51:12

Lamentations 1

Lamentations 3:10

Hosea 1

Hosea 6:9

Acts 2

Acts 23:21Acts 25:3

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

AMBUSHES

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Nave’s Topical Bible references for AMBUSHES.

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Ancient Context7 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Joshua, The Commander Of The Hebrews, Made War With The Canaanites, And Overcame Them, And Destroyed Them, And Divided Their Land By Lot To The Tribes Of Israel.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How, After The Death Of Joshua Their Commander, The Israelites Transgressed The Laws Of Their Country, And Experienced Great Afflictions; And When There Was A Sedition Arisen, The Tribe Of Benjamin Was Destroyed Excepting Only Six Hundred Men.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 2

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Fortitude Of Samson, And What Mischiefs He Brought Upon The Philistines.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat; How Joram, His Namesake, King Of Israel, Fought With The Syrians; And What Wonders Were Done By The Prophet Elisha.

Antiquities Book 9, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Jonathan Took The Government After His Brother Judas; And How He, Together With His Brother Simon, Waged War Against Bacchides.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Trypho After He Had Beaten Demetrius Delivered The Kingdom To Antiochus The Son Of Alexander, And Gained Jonathan For His Assistant; And Concerning The Actions And Embassies Of Jonathan.

Antiquities Book 13, Chapter 5

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Herod Sailed Out Of Italy To Judea, And Fought With Antigonus And What Other Things Happened In Judea About That Time.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 15

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Topic

AMBUSH

Nave’s Topical Bible references for AMBUSH.

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AMBUSHES

Nave’s Topical Bible references for AMBUSHES.

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Dictionary

Ambush

Joshua at the capture of Ai lay in ambush, and so deceived the inhabitants that he gained an easy victory (Josh. 8:4-26). Shechem was taken in this manner (Judg. 9:30-45. Comp. Jer. 51:12).

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Dictionary

Zarephath

ambush of the mouth

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Dictionary

Zeredah

ambush; change of dominion

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