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Joshua went down by night into the valley where He would be seen at
daylight by the men of Ai, and was accompanied no doubt by a picked
body of troops. The king of Ai, in the morning, would see neithe...
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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 ...
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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...
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WENT. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "lodged
in"....
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_VER._ 13. _AND WHEN THEY HAD SET THE PEOPLE, &C.—ON THE NORTH_—
Or, _on the north-east._ The meaning here is, that the whole army of
Israel posted itself to the north or northeast of Ai, in the
mount...
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_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...
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_AND WHEN THEY HAD SET THE PEOPLE, EVEN ALL THE HOST THAT WAS ON THE
NORTH OF THE CITY, AND THEIR LIERS IN WAIT ON THE WEST OF THE CITY,
JOSHUA WENT THAT NIGHT INTO THE MIDST OF THE VALLEY._
Joshua w...
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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...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 8
V1 Then the *Lord spoke again. ‘Do not b...
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JOSHUA WENT THAT NIGHT INTO THE.... VALLEY (EMEK). — Not the ravine
(or Gai) before mentioned (Joshua 8:11), but a wider and more open
part of the valley, probably a little further to the south;· the...
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וַ יָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָ עָ֜ם אֶת ־כָּל ־הַֽ
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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...
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AI AGAIN ATTACKED
Joshua 8:1
Now that the evil was put away, the people were assured of victory.
“I _have_ given,” _etc_. But the assurance of faith is not
inconsistent with the call for action: “Ari...
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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...
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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...
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And when they had set the people, [even] all the host that [was] on
the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the
city, Joshua went that night into the (f) midst of the valley.
(f...
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_Night. He spent the forepart of it at Galgal, to prevent any
suspicion, ver. 9. But setting out very early, (ver. 10,) he arrived
at Hai before sun-rise._...
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I pass over, in a short remark, the mercy of the Lord vouchsafed
Israel in this victory, to call the Reader's attention, to the manner
in which the Lord was pleased to appoint the victory should be
ob...
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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...
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13._Joshua went that night, _etc It is not probable that all were
called out from the camp, but the army was composed of those who were
more accustomed to war. That it was sufficiently numerous appear...
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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...
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AND WHEN THEY HAD SET THE PEOPLE,.... In battle array, as in
1 Kings 20:12; that is, Joshua and the officers of the army:
[EVEN] ALL THE HOST THAT [WAS] ON THE NORTH OF THE CITY; where Joshua
and th...
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And when they had set the people, [even] all the host that [was] on
the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the
city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Ver. 1...
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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....
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And when they had set the people, assigned to every company and every
individual the place which he was to occupy in the attack, even ALL
THE HOST THAT WAS ON THE NORTH OF THE CITY, AND THEIR LIERS-IN...
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE TAKING OF AI...
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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...
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THEIR LIERS:
_ Heb._ their lying in wait...
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3-22 Observe Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain
their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went
into the valley alone, to pray to God for a blessing, and he...
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To wit, accompanied with a small part of the host now mentioned, i.e.
very early in the morning, _when it was yet dark_, as is said in a
like case, 1 THESSALONIANS 20:1, whence it is here called night...
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Joshua 8:13 set H7760 (H8799) people H5971 army H4264 north H6828 city
H5892 guard H6119 west H3220 city...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:1__ Having been defeated in Ai (ch. Joshua
7:1), Israel now follows God’s instructions and is successful....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Joshua 8:12; Joshua 8:8...
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THE CONQUEST OF AI
Joshua 8:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. Christian conquest depends upon a clean heart. When the Children of
Israel went against Ai the first time, they fled in dismay. The reason
for the...
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Joshua went — Namely, accompanied with a small part of the host now
mentioned, that is, very early in the morning, when it was yet dark,
as is said in a like case, John 20:1, whence it is here called...