Joshua 8:3

And Josue arose, and all the army of the fighting men with him, to go up against Hai: and he sent thirty thousand chosen valiant men in the night,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.

In Context

2And thou shalt do to the city of Hai, and to the king thereof, as thou hast done to Jericho, and to the king thereof: but the spoils and all the cattle you shall take for a prey to yourselves: lay an ambush for the city behind it.

4And commanded them, saying: Lay an ambush behind the city: and go not very far from it: and be ye all ready.

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Cross References

Exodus 17:9And Moses said to Josue: Choose out men: and go out and fight against Amalec: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill having the rod of God in my hand.

Judges 9:32Arise therefore in the night with the people that is with thee and he hid in the field:

Matthew 24:50The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:

1 Thessalonians 5:2For yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall so come, as a thief in the night.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 8:2-3

The Destruction of Ai. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 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 hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: 2 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 behind it. Israel were very happy in having such a… Read the whole commentary →

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