so they were in the midst of Israel "The host of Israel now turned again, while those who had set Ai on fire advanced in an opposite direction. Between these two forces the men of Ai were literally crushed."
8. THE OVERTHROW OF AI CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The advance commanded (Joshua 8:1)_ 2. The strategy of Joshua (Joshua 8:3) 3. Ai's defeat (Joshua 8:14) 4. Joshua's obedience ...
CAPTURE OF AI. Here we have the second and the successful attempt to take Ai. That two accounts have been combined is obvious. In Joshua 8:3 Joshua sends 30,000 men as an ambuscade against the city; i...
LET NONE. Compare Deuteronomy 7:2. OF THEM. One Massoretic reading is remain "to him...
_The Conquest of Ai Joshua 8:9-29_ 9Joshua therefore sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and abode behind Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the pe...
_AND THE AMBUSH AROSE QUICKLY OUT OF THEIR PLACE, AND THEY RAN AS SOON AS HE HAD STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND: AND THEY ENTERED INTO THE CITY, AND TOOK IT, AND HASTED AND SET THE CITY ON FIRE._ No JFB comm...
THE CONQUEST OF AI. THE COVENANT CONFIRMED UPON MT. EBAL 1-29. The Taking of Ai. Edersheim explains that Joshua detailed a corps of 30,000 men, of whom 5,000 were placed W. of Ai in a wood. The 25,000...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 8 V1 Then the *Lord spoke again. ‘Do not b...
וְ אֵ֨לֶּה יָצְא֤וּ מִן ־הָ עִיר֙ לִ
CHAPTER XVI. THE CAPTURE OF AI. Joshua 8:1. JOSHUA, having dealt faithfully with the case of Achan, whose sin had intercepted the favour of God, is again encouraged, and directed to renew, but more...
THE ENEMY COMPLETELY DESTROYED Joshua 8:18 Joshua's preparations were skillfully made, and in that very place where Israel had been so disastrously defeated they scored a great victory and took larg...
As the result of the severity of the discipline exercised in the case of Achan, the nation returned to obedience, and consequently Jehovah immediately uttered the word of reassurance to Joshua and the...
PAUSING FOR GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF VICTORY Joshua 8:1-35 Often, man holds himself guilty long after God has already wiped away the sin. It seems this was the case after Achan's sin had been removed fr...
And the (i) other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escap...
I pass over, in a short remark, the mercy of the Lord vouchsafed Israel in this victory, to call the Reader's attention, to the manner in which the Lord was pleased to appoint the victory should be ob...
The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...
Chapter 8 exhibits the return of Israel to their strength in God. If all the people were compromised by Achan's sin, it was needful that they should be sensibly restored to confidence, that they shoul...
AND THE OTHER ISSUED OUT OF THE CITY AGAINST THEM,.... That is, the ambush, or at least a part of them: SO THAT THEY WERE IN THE MIDST OF ISRAEL, SOME ON THIS SIDE, AND SOME ON THAT SIDE; or, as we c...
And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape....
_They entered and set the city on fire_ That is, some part of it, sufficient to raise a smoke, and give notice to their brethren of their success. But certainly not all of it, because in that case the...
1 God incourageth Ioshua. 3 The stratageme whereby Ai was taken. 29 The king thereof is hanged. 30 Ioshua buildeth an Altar, 32 writeth the Lawe on stones, 33 propoundeth blessings and cursings....
AI TAKEN AND DESTROYED...
And the other, the Israelites who had lain in ambush, ISSUED OUT OF THE CITY AGAINST THEM; SO THEY WERE IN THE MIDST OF ISRAEL, SOME ON THIS SIDE AND SOME ON THAT SIDE, caught in a trap from which the...
AI TOTALLY DESTROYED (vs.1-29) Now the Lord gives explicit instructions to Joshua as to attacking Ai. How different these were to the plans Joshua used at first! God tells Joshua not to be afraid, bu...
3-22 Observe Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went into the valley alone, to pray to God for a blessing, and he...
THE OTHER; they who lay in ambush. So their late success was a real mischief to them, as being the occasion of their total ruin....
Joshua 8:22 others H428 out H3318 (H8804) city H5892 against H7125 (H8800) midst H8432 Israel H3478 down...
‘ And the other came out of the city against them. So they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side, and they smote them so that they let none of them remain or escape.'...
CONTENTS: Conquest of Ai. The blessings and cursing of Ebal. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, king of Ai. CONCLUSION: The believer, clad in the whole armor of God, meeting the enemy of God as God directs, w...
Joshua 8:4. _Ye shall lie in wait:_ la ruse du guerre. The craft of war is lawful, if war itself be lawful; and experience is often of more avail than strength. Joshua 8:25. _Twelve thousand._ Here is...
_So Joshua arose, and all the people of war._ ALL THE PEOPLE AT WORK FOR JESUS I. Consider the advice of the spies which led to such a shameful defeat (Joshua 7:3). 1. Here we shall have to deal wi...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:1__ Having been defeated in Ai (ch. Joshua 7:1), Israel now follows God’s instructions and is successful....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 8:3. Thirty thousand … and sent them away] Probably 30,000 was the entire number chosen to operate against Ai, and of these 5000 were sent, as stated in Joshua 8:12, to form th...
EXPOSITION THE CAPTURE OF AI.— JOSHUA 8:1 FEAR NOT. Joshua was down cast at his former failure, and well he might. "Treacherous Israelites are to be dreaded more than malicious Canaanites" (Matthew...
Then they went back to Ai, now this time under the direction of the Lord. Joshua sent part of the army around the other side of the city to hide in ambush. And then he said, "We'll come to the city li...
1 Thessalonians 5:3; Deuteronomy 7:2; Job 20:5; Joshua 10:28; Joshu
The other — They who lay in ambush....