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Selected Verse: Joshua 8:17 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Jos 8:17	Strong Concordance	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].
	King James	And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Or Bethel - See the Jos 8:1 note.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Or Bethel - See the Jos 8:1 note.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Not a man - Namely, fit for war. Bethel - Which, being a neighbouring city, and encouraged by the former success, had sent some forces to assist them; and now, upon notice sent to them of the flight of their common enemies, or upon some other signal given, all their men of war join with those of Ai in the pursuit.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Not a man - Namely, fit for war. Bethel - Which, being a neighbouring city, and encouraged by the former success, had sent some forces to assist them; and now, upon notice sent to them of the flight of their common enemies, or upon some other signal given, all their men of war join with those of Ai in the pursuit.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
There was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el - It is very likely that the principal strength of Beth-el had been previously brought into Ai, as the strongest place to make a stand in; Beth-el being but about three miles distant from Ai, and probably not greatly fortified. Therefore Ai contained on this occasion all the men of Beth-el - all the warriors of that city, as well as its own troops and inhabitants. Others think that the Beth-elites, seeing the Israelites fly, sallied out of their city as against a common enemy; but that, finding the men of Ai discomfited, and the city taken, they returned to Beth-el, which Joshua did not think proper to attack at this time. From Jdg 1:24 we find that Beth-el was then a walled city, in the hands of the Canaanites, and was taken by the house of Joseph.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

There was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el - It is very likely that the principal strength of Beth-el had been previously brought into Ai, as the strongest place to make a stand in; Beth-el being but about three miles distant from Ai, and probably not greatly fortified. Therefore Ai contained on this occasion all the men of Beth-el - all the warriors of that city, as well as its own troops and inhabitants. Others think that the Beth-elites, seeing the Israelites fly, sallied out of their city as against a common enemy; but that, finding the men of Ai discomfited, and the city taken, they returned to Beth-el, which Joshua did not think proper to attack at this time. From Jdg 1:24 we find that Beth-el was then a walled city, in the hands of the Canaanites, and was taken by the house of Joseph.

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