Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Joshua 8:15
And Joshua and all Israel (g) made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
(g) As they who pretended to flee for fear.
And Joshua and all Israel (g) made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
(g) As they who pretended to flee for fear.
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MADE AS IF THEY WERE BEATEN BEFORE THEM, i.e. fled from them, as it were for fear of a second blow; and peradventure some of them might be wounded, though none were killed, and might make that the pre...
Joshua 8:15 Joshua H3091 Israel H3478 beaten H5060 (H8735) before H6440 fled H5127 (H8799) way H1870 wilderness...
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Joshua 18:12...
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