Joshua 7:3

On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

In Context

2Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

4So about three thousand men went up, but they fled before the men of Ai.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Luke 13:24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 7:2-6

The Sin of Achan. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. 2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua, and… Read the whole commentary →

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