Bible Cross References
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Joshua 8:20-22
20
When the men of Ai looked back, they saw the smoke rising to the sky. There was no way for them to escape, because the Israelites who had run toward the barren country now turned around to attack them.
21
When Joshua and his men saw that the others had taken the city and that it was on fire, they turned around and began killing the men of Ai.
22
The Israelites in the city now came down to join the battle. So the men of Ai found themselves completely surrounded by Israelites, and they were all killed. No one got away, and no one lived through it
Judges 20:40-46
40
Then the signal appeared; a cloud of smoke began to go up from the town. The Benjaminites looked behind them and were amazed to see the whole city going up in flames.
41
Then the Israelites turned around, and the Benjaminites were thrown into panic because they realized that they were about to be destroyed.
42
They retreated from the Israelites and ran toward the open country, but they could not escape. They were caught between the main army and the men who were now coming out of the city, and they were destroyed.
43
The Israelites had the enemy trapped, and without stopping they pursued them as far as a point east of Gibeah, killing them as they went.
44
Eighteen thousand of the best Benjaminite soldiers were killed.
45
The others turned and ran toward the open country to Rimmon Rock. Five thousand of them were killed on the roads. The Israelites continued to pursue the rest to Gidom, killing two thousand.
46
In all, twenty-five thousand Benjaminites were killed that day---all of them brave soldiers.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
When people say, "Everything is quiet and safe," then suddenly destruction will hit them! It will come as suddenly as the pains that come upon a woman in labor, and people will not escape.
1 Thessalonians 5:4
But you, friends, are not in the darkness, and the Day should not take you by surprise like a thief.