Joshua 8:17

And there remained not a man, in Ai or Bethel, who had not gone out after Israel,—and they left the city, open, and pursued Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16and all the people who were in the city were called out to pursue them,—and they pursued Joshua, and so were drawn out away from the city.

18Then said Yahweh unto Joshua—Stretch out with the javelin which is in thy hand, towards Ai, for, into thy hand, will I deliver it. So Joshua stretched out with the javelin which was in his hand, towards the city.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 2:30But Sihon king of Heshbon, was not willing, to let us pass along through it,—for Yahweh thy God had suffered him to make his spirit harsh and his heart bold, that he might give him into thy hand—(as [appeareth] this day).

Joshua 8:24And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness whither they had pursued them, and all of them had fallen by the edge of the sword until they were consumed, then all Israel returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

Judges 20:31And the sons of Benjamin came forth against the people, they were drawn away from the city,—and began to smite of the people, slaying as time after time, in the highways, whereof, one, goeth up to Bethel, and, the other, to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men in Israel.

Isaiah 19:11Surely, foolish, are the princes of Zoan, the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh, in counsel are brutish,—How can ye say unto Pharaoh, Son of the wise, am I Son of the kings of olden time?

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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