Joshua 8:16

All the townsmen of Ai were called out to pursue them. They allowed themselves to be drawn away from the town.

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In The King James Version

And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

In Context

15They beat Joshua and all Israel, who fled in the direction of the desert.

17Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, and in their pursuit of the Israelites they left the town unguarded.

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Cross References

Psalms 9:16The Lord is revealed in the judgment he wrought, the wicked are snared in their own handiwork. Selah

Revelation 16:14They are the spirits of demons, and perform marvels; they go to kings all over the world, to collect them for the battle on the great day of Almighty God.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 8:4-23

3 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. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, 6 (For they will come out… Read the whole commentary →

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