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...
JERICHO. Compare Joshua 6:21. THE CATTLE. Compare Deuteronomy 20:14....
_the spoil thereof_ unlike the case of Jericho, is formally conceded to the Israelites. _an ambush_ "Put busshementis to the citye bihynde it," Wyclif. Literally a _weaver_, a lier in wait, from _ara...
_VER._ 2. _LAY THEE AN AMBUSH FOR THE CITY, BEHIND IT_— That is, to the west; for the camp of Gilgal was to the east of Ai. It is asked here, by some, "How happens it that God, who, by his infinite po...
_Plans for Attacking Ai Again Joshua 8:1-8_ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy...
_AND THOU SHALT DO TO AI AND HER KING AS THOU DIDST UNTO JERICHO AND HER KING: ONLY THE SPOIL THEREOF, AND THE CATTLE THEREOF, SHALL YE TAKE FOR A PREY UNTO YOURSELVES: LAY THEE AN AMBUSH FOR THE CITY...
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...
ONLY THE SPOIL THEREOF, AND THE CATTLE THEREOF, SHALL YE TAKE — _i.e.,_ the material spoil, not the persons of the inhabitants. (See Joshua 11:14.) Jericho was treated exceptionally, in that the mater...
וְ עָשִׂ֨יתָ לָ † עַ֜י וּ לְ...
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...
AI AGAIN ATTACKED Joshua 8:1 Now that the evil was put away, the people were assured of victory. “I _have_ given,” _etc_. But the assurance of faith is not inconsistent with the call for action: “Ari...
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 thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city...
King. There was this difference, that the king of Hai was to be gibbeted, and his corpse stoned, while the city was to be plundered by the Israelites. --- It. This mode of warfare is equally just, as...
How gracious the Lord promiseth! Is it not so, in all our wars? The final issue is not doubtful. Romans 16:20. Observe how the Lord giveth the spoil and the cattle now to Israel, not as in the case of...
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 THOU SHALT DO TO AI AND HER KING AS THOU DIDST TO JERICHO AND HER KING,.... Burn the one and slay the other: ONLY THE SPOIL THEREOF, AND THE CATTLE THEREOF, SHALL YE TAKE FOR A PREY UNTO YOURSELV...
And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city...
_Thou shalt do to Ai as thou didst unto Jericho_ That is, overcome and destroy the city and people. This was enjoined to chastise their last insolence, and the triumphs and blasphemies which doubtless...
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....
and thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king, exterminate all human beings; ONLY THE SPOIL THEREOF, in money and goods, AND THE CATTLE THEREOF SHALL YE TAKE FOR A PREY...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TAKING OF AI...
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...
1,2 When we have faithfully put away sin, that accursed thing which separates between us and God, then, and not till then, we may look to hear from God to our comfort; and God's directing us how to g...
TO AI, i.e. the city and people of Ai. AS THOU DIDST UNTO JERICHO AND HER KING, i.e. overcome and destroy them. This was enjoined, partly to chastise their last insolence, and the triumphs and blasphe...
Joshua 8:2 do H6213 (H8804) Ai H5857 king H4428 did H6213 (H8804) Jericho H3405 king H4428 spoil...
Joshua 8:2 a ‘And you will do to Ai and her king what you did to Jericho and her king. Only its spoil and its cattle you shall take for a prey for yourselves.' The assurance was that it would be tota...
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...
_Fear not _. .. _ I have given into thy hand the king Of Ai._ THE USE OF FAILURE “Fear not.” How much of our misery arises from fear! How many a beating heart, how many a shaking nerve, how many a sl...
_VICTORY RESTORED AT AI, AND THE LAW PROCLAIMED AT EBAL_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 8:1. Take all the people of war] The total number of men capable of bearing arms, omitting the seventy thousand left o...
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...
2 Chronicles 13:13; 2 Chronicles 20:22; Deuteronomy 20:14; Deuteronomy 3:2;...
THE CONQUEST OF AI Joshua 8:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Christian conquest depends upon a clean heart. When the Children of Israel went against Ai the first time, they fled in dismay. The reason for the...
To Ai — That is, the city and people of Ai. Unto Jericho and her king — That is, overcome and destroy them. This was enjoined to chastise their last insolence, and the triumphs and blasphemies which d...