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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 8 - Introduction

* God encourages Joshua. (1,2) The taking of Ai. (3-22) The destruction of Ai and its king. (23-29) The law read on Ebal and Gerizim. (30-35)

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See also Joshua 8 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AI IS TAKEN BY STRATAGEM; ITS KING HANGED, AND THE CITY BURNED WITH FIRE; JOSHUA BUILDS AN ALTAR BETWEEN EBAL AND GERIZZIM, AND THERE READS THE BLESSINGS AND CURSES ENJOINED BY MOSES._ _Before Chri...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 8 Joshua 8:1-8 _Plans for attacking Ai again._ After God encouraged Joshua, he laid plans for attacking Ai a second time. On this occasion he decided to use ambushes behind the ci...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Joshua (a-19) Meaning 'Jehovah [is] Saviour.' see Numbers 13:16 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 8 Joshua is encouraged to go up and take Ai, and is directed what method to make use of, Joshua 8:1; accordingly he set an ambush on the west side of it, and, he and the rest o...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451._ Here is God's encouragement to Joshua, vv1, vv2. Joshua's orders to the men of war, Joshua 8:3. The stratagem succeeds, Joshua 8:9. Joshua takes and destroys the city, Joshua...

  • 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....

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