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Selected Verse: Joshua 8:14 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jos 8:14 |
Strong Concordance |
And it came to pass, when the king [04428] of Ai [05857] saw [07200] it, that they hasted [04116] and rose up early [07925], and the men [0582] of the city [05892] went out [03318] against [07125] Israel [03478] to battle [04421], he and all his people [05971], at a time appointed [04150], before [06440] the plain [06160]; but he wist [03045] not that there were liers in ambush [0693] against him behind [0310] the city [05892]. |
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King James |
And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
at a time appointed--either an hour concocted between the king and people of Ai and those of Beth-el, who were confederates in this enterprise, or perhaps they had fixed on the same time of day, as they had fought successfully against Israel on the former occasion, deeming it a lucky hour (Jdg 20:38).
but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city--It is evident that this king and his subjects were little experienced in war; otherwise they would have sent out scouts to reconnoitre the neighborhood; at all events, they would not have left their town wholly unprotected and open. Perhaps an ambuscade may have been a war stratagem hitherto unknown in that country, and among that people. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
At a time appointed - Rather, "at the place appointed," i. e. some spot suitable for the drawing up of his men, which had been assigned beforehand. This was "before the plain," i. e. it was at the entrance of the depressed tract of land which runs down to the Jordan valley, up which lay the route of the Israelites from Gilgal to Ai. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
His people - Namely, all his men of war, for the rest were left in Ai, Jos 8:16. At a time appointed - At a certain hour agreed upon between the king and people of Ai, and of Bethel too, who were their confederates in this enterprize, as it may seem from Jos 8:17. Possibly they might appoint the same hour of the day on which they had fought against Israel with good success, looking upon it as a lucky hour. Before the plain - That is, towards or in sight of that plain or valley in which the Israelites were, that so they might put themselves in battle - array. Against him - The former success having made him secure, as is usual in such cases; God also blinding his mind, and infatuating him, as he useth to do with those whom he intends to destroy. |
38 Now there was an appointed sign [04150] between the men [0376] of Israel [03478] and [05973] the liers in wait [0693], that they should make a great [07235] flame [04864] with smoke [06227] rise up [05927] out of the city [05892].
17 And there was not a man [0376] left [07604] in Ai [05857] or Bethel [01008], that went not out [03318] after [0310] Israel [03478]: and they left [05800] the city [05892] open [06605], and pursued [07291] after Israel [03478].
16 And all the people [05971] that were in Ai [05857] [05892] were called [02199] together to pursue [07291] after [0310] them: and they pursued [07291] after [0310] Joshua [03091], and were drawn away [05423] from the city [05892].