"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 city, and his land:"
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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,...
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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 p...
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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 (Joshua 8:30)
Sin confessed, ju...
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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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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....
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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
25,00...
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JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 8
V1 Then the *Lord spoke again. ‘Do not b...
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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...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל ־יְהֹושֻׁ֨עַ֙
אַל ־תִּירָ֣א וְ אַל ־תֵּחָ֔ת קַ֣ח
עִמְּךָ֗ אֵ֚ת כָּל...
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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: “Ar...
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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
f...
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_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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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 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...
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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...
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_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...
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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 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...
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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, b...
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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 go...
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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...
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Joshua 8:1 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Joshua H3091 afraid H3372
(H8799) dismayed H2865 (H8735) take H3947 (H8798) people H5971 war
H4421 arise H6965 (H8798) up H5927 (H8798) Ai H5857 See H7200 (H879...
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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 a...
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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 i...
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_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...
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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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_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...
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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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Daniel 2:21; Daniel 2:27; Daniel 2:38; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 4:35;
Deuteronomy 1:21; Deuteronomy 31:8; Deuteronomy 7:18; Isaiah 12:2;
Isaiah
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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 th...
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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...