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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Joshua 8:28

And Joshua burned Ai, and made it an heap forever, a heap of ashes and broken stones, even a desolation unto this day; its ruins were still visible at the time when the author wrote this account.

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See also Joshua 8:28 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 28. _UNTO THIS DAY._] This last clause was probably _added_ by a later hand....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    8. THE OVERTHROW OF AI CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The advance commanded (Joshua 8:1)_ 2. The strategy of Joshua (Joshua 8:3) 3. Ai's defeat (Joshua 8:14) 4. Joshua's obedience ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CAPTURE OF AI. Here we have the second and the successful attempt to take Ai. That two accounts have been combined is obvious. In Joshua 8:3 Joshua sends 30,000 men as an ambuscade against the city; i...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HEAP. Its only name to-day is "Tell". the Heap....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a heap_ "an everlasting toumbe," Wyclif. Heb. a "_Tel_," always with the article, _The Tel_, or _Heap_. "For a long time modern explorers in vain sought for the site of Ai, where they knew it must ha...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 28. _AND JOSHUA BURNT AI,_ &C.— After giving up the city to plunder, according to the express command of God, Joshua caused it to be burnt to ashes, leaving there only a heap of stones, which w...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Conquest of Ai Joshua 8:9-29_ 9Joshua therefore sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and abode behind Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the pe...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JOSHUA BURNT AI, AND MADE IT AN HEAP FOR EVER, EVEN A DESOLATION UNTO THIS DAY._ Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, х_ TEEL_ (H8510), heap of ruins]. "For ever" often signifies a lon...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CONQUEST OF AI. THE COVENANT CONFIRMED UPON MT. EBAL 1-29. The Taking of Ai. Edersheim explains that Joshua detailed a corps of 30,000 men, of whom 5,000 were placed W. of Ai in a wood. The 25,000...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 8 V1 Then the *Lord spoke again. ‘Do not b...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AN HEAP FOR EVER. — Heb., _Tel-ôlam;_ modern name, _Et-tel. _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּשְׂרֹ֥ף יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ אֶת ־הָ עָ֑י וַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XVI. THE CAPTURE OF AI. Joshua 8:1. JOSHUA, having dealt faithfully with the case of Achan, whose sin had intercepted the favour of God, is again encouraged, and directed to renew, but more...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE ENEMY COMPLETELY DESTROYED Joshua 8:18 Joshua's preparations were skillfully made, and in that very place where Israel had been so disastrously defeated they scored a great victory and took larg...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    As the result of the severity of the discipline exercised in the case of Achan, the nation returned to obedience, and consequently Jehovah immediately uttered the word of reassurance to Joshua and the...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    PAUSING FOR GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF VICTORY Joshua 8:1-35 Often, man holds himself guilty long after God has already wiped away the sin. It seems this was the case after Achan's sin had been removed fr...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for (l) ever, [even] a desolation unto this day. (l) That it could never be built again....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _For ever, or for a long time. It was rebuilt before the captivity, 2 Esdras vii. 31._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The sacred historian relates in those verses, the improvement which Israel made of their victory; and a glorious one it was; because there was nothing done here, but what was agreeable to the divine a...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 8 exhibits the return of Israel to their strength in God. If all the people were compromised by Achan's sin, it was needful that they should be sensibly restored to confidence, that they shoul...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JOSHUA BURNT AI,.... The whole city, fire being only set before to a few houses, to make a smoke as a signal; he did with it as he had done with Jericho, for so he was ordered, Joshua 8:2; AND MA...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, [even] a desolation unto this day._ Ver. 28. _And Joshua burnt Ai._] _See Trapp on "_ Jos 8:8 _"_...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 God incourageth Ioshua. 3 The stratageme whereby Ai was taken. 29 The king thereof is hanged. 30 Ioshua buildeth an Altar, 32 writeth the Lawe on stones, 33 propoundeth blessings and cursings....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AI TOTALLY DESTROYED (vs.1-29) Now the Lord gives explicit instructions to Joshua as to attacking Ai. How different these were to the plans Joshua used at first! God tells Joshua not to be afraid, bu...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    23-29 God, the righteous Judge, had sentenced the Canaanites for their wickedness; the Israelites only executed his doom. None of their conduct can be drawn into an example for others. Especial reason...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR EVER, or, for a long time, as that word oft signifies, as GENESIS 6:3 ISAIAH 42:14; for that it was after some ages rebuilt, may seem from NEHEMIAH 11:31, unless that were another city built near...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 8:28 Joshua H3091 burned H8313 (H8799) Ai H5857 made H7760 (H8799) heap H8510 forever H5769 desolation...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap (a mound - ‘tel') for ever, even a desolation to this day.' This must have been written before the later restoration of Ai which, if the usual site is accepted...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Conquest of Ai. The blessings and cursing of Ebal. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, king of Ai. CONCLUSION: The believer, clad in the whole armor of God, meeting the enemy of God as God directs, w...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 8:4. _Ye shall lie in wait:_ la ruse du guerre. The craft of war is lawful, if war itself be lawful; and experience is often of more avail than strength. Joshua 8:25. _Twelve thousand._ Here is...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _So Joshua arose, and all the people of war._ ALL THE PEOPLE AT WORK FOR JESUS I. Consider the advice of the spies which led to such a shameful defeat (Joshua 7:3). 1. Here we shall have to deal wi...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:1__ Having been defeated in Ai (ch. Joshua 7:1), Israel now follows God’s instructions and is successful....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:28 HEAP OF RUINS.... HEAP OF STONES. Both “heaps” remain TO THIS DAY—that is, to the time the text was written....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 8:3. Thirty thousand … and sent them away] Probably 30,000 was the entire number chosen to operate against Ai, and of these 5000 were sent, as stated in Joshua 8:12, to form th...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE CAPTURE OF AI.— JOSHUA 8:1 FEAR NOT. Joshua was down cast at his former failure, and well he might. "Treacherous Israelites are to be dreaded more than malicious Canaanites" (Matthew...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then they went back to Ai, now this time under the direction of the Lord. Joshua sent part of the army around the other side of the city to hide in ambush. And then he said, "We'll come to the city li...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 19:25; Deuteronomy 13:16; Isaiah 17:1; Isaiah 25:2; Jerem

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