Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Joshua 8:5
That are — Or, that shall be: for at present he sent them away, Joshua 8:9, but the next morning followed, and joined himself with them, Joshua 8:10. That we — I and the twenty five thousand with me.
That are — Or, that shall be: for at present he sent them away, Joshua 8:9, but the next morning followed, and joined himself with them, Joshua 8:10. That we — I and the twenty five thousand with me.
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 ...
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...
_will approach unto the city_ Joshua himself took up his position on the north side of "the ravine," apparently the deep chasm through which the Wâdy Harith descends to the Wâdy Kelt. Stanley's _Sinai...
_VER._ 3-9. _SO JOSHUA AROSE, AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF WAR,_ &C.— Joshua first detached from his army thirty thousand men, and charged them to go in the night-time and lie in ambush on the west side of A...
_Plans for Attacking Ai Again Joshua 8:1-8_ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy...
_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,_ No JFB commentary...
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...
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...
(4-8) Joshua’s general plan of operations is stated in these verses. The following verses explain how it was worked out....
וַ אֲנִ֗י וְ כָל ־הָ עָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
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...
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...
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...
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...
_And turn, &c. Josue had not fled before. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "against us, as at the first, we will flee before them."_...
How beautiful to observe piety blended with valor. No doubt, after Joshua had arranged and formed the disposition of his army, according to the command of God, he retired to this valley, where he lodg...
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...
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...
AND I AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT [ARE] WITH ME WILL APPROACH UNTO THE CITY,.... That is, Joshua with the main body of the army would march up to the city the next morning, in order to draw out the inhabi...
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, Ver. 5. _We will f...
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....
and I and all the people that are with me, the main division of the army, WILL APPROACH UNTO THE CITY, along the road which led to it from the southeast; AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, WHEN THEY COME OUT...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TAKING OF AI...
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...
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...
THAT ARE, or, _that_ shall be; for at present he sent them away, JOSHUA 8:9, but he next morning followed them, and joined himself with the prover. JOSHUA 8:10,11. WE WILL FLEE; I and the twenty-five...
Joshua 8:5 people H5971 approach H7126 (H8799) city H5892 out H3318 (H8799) against H7125 (H8800) first...
“ And I, and all the people who are with me, will approach the city, and it shall be that when they come out against us, as they did the first time, we will flee before them, and they will come out af...
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...
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...
_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...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 8:1__ Having been defeated in Ai (ch. Joshua 7:1), Israel now follows God’s instructions and is successful....
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...
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...
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...
Joshua 7:5; Judges 20:31; Matthew 10:16...
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...