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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Joshua 8:1

God rouses Joshua from his dejection Joshua 7:6, and bids him lmarch against Ai with the main body. Though Ai was but a small city (compare Joshua 8:25 and Joshua 7:3), yet the discouragement of the people rendered it inexpedient to send a second time a mere detachment against it; and the people of Ai had, as appears from Joshua 8:17, help from Bethel, and possibly from other places also. It was fitting too that all the people should witness with their own eyes the happy consequences of having faithfully put away the sin which had separated them from God.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER VIII _The Lord encourages Joshua, and promises to deliver_ Ai _into his_ _hands, and instructs him how he is to proceed against it_, 1, 2. _Joshua takes thirty thousand of his best troops,...

  • 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

    THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. SAID. See note on Joshua 3:7. SEE. Figure of speech _Asterienios_ (App-6). AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) emphasising each particular....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Joshua 8:1-29. The Capture of Ai 1. _And the Lord said unto Joshua_ The same encouraging address, and one much needed after all that had taken place, is now given as that recorded in Joshua 1:9. The s...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 HAND THE KING OF AI, AND HIS PEOPLE, AND HI...

  • 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

    VIII. (1) FEAR NOT, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED. — See Joshua 1:9; Joshua 10:25. In Joshua 1:9, “For the Lord thy God is with thee.” These words indicate the return of Jehovah to the host of Israel, for...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל ־יְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ֙ אַל ־תּ

  • 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

    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...

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Men. Masius and Salien (Haydock) suppose that Josue selected out of them 30,000; 5000 of whom were to be placed in ambush, and the rest were to pretend that they were terrified at the approach of the...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS In this chapter we have an account of the renewal of Israel's victories. The Lord encourageth Joshua, and the holy army conquereth Ai: the king of Ai is taken and hanged: Joshua erects an al...

  • 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 Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._And the Lord said unto Joshua, _etc It was of great consequence to Joshua, as well as the people, to inspire new courage, that they might prepare with confidence to assault the city of Ai, from whi...

  • 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 THE LORD SAID UNTO JOSHUA,.... Immediately after the execution of Achan, the fierceness of his anger being turned away: FEAR NOT, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED; on account of the defeat of his troops...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his...

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

    _And the Lord said unto Joshua_ Who, it is probable, now consulted God about the progress of the war, which he had omitted to do before, thinking himself, it seems, sufficiently authorised to proceed...

  • 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....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PREPARATIONS FOR THE TAKING OF AI...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord, having restored His favor to Israel by the expiation of Achan's death, SAID UNTO JOSHUA, FEAR NOT, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED, cast down and filled with apprehension. TAKE ALL THE PEOPLE O...

  • 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

    1,2 When we have faithfully put away sin, that accursed thing which separates between us and God, then, and not till then, we may look to hear from God to our comfort; and God's directing us how to g...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    JOSHUA CHAPTER 8 God puts new courage into Joshua; commands him to go and besiege Ai, promising he should take it, JOSHUA 8:1,2. The stratagem whereby it is taken; it is burnt, JOSHUA 8:3. The king is...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 8:1 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Joshua H3091 afraid H3372 (H8799) dismayed H2865 (H8735) take...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 8. THE DEFEAT OF AI AND BETHEL. Joshua was now encouraged to go up and take Ai, and was directed as to what method he should use. Accordingly he set an ambush on the west side of it, and he an...

  • 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

    _Fear not _. .. _ I have given into thy hand the king Of Ai._ THE USE OF FAILURE “Fear not.” How much of our misery arises from fear! How many a beating heart, how many a shaking nerve, how many a sl...

  • 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 Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _VICTORY RESTORED AT AI, AND THE LAW PROCLAIMED AT EBAL_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 8:1. Take all the people of war] The total number of men capable of bearing arms, omitting the seventy thousand left o...

  • 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

    Daniel 2:21; Daniel 2:27; Daniel 2:38; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 4:35;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Take all the people — That all of them might be partakers of this first spoil, and thereby encouraged to proceed in their work. The weak multitude indeed were not to go, because they might have hinder...

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