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Verse Joshua 8:19. _SET THE CITY ON FIRE._] Joshua 8:8....
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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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SPEAR. a short javelin. First occurrence of Hebrew. _kidon._...
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_VER._ 19. _AND THE AMBUSH AROSE QUICKLY,_ &C.— Some find it
difficult to understand how they could perceive Joshua stretch out his
standard, as they must have been at a very great distance, and among...
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_The Conquest of Ai Joshua 8:9-29_
9Joshua therefore sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and
abode behind Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged
that night among the pe...
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_AND THE AMBUSH AROSE QUICKLY OUT OF THEIR PLACE, AND THEY RAN AS SOON
AS HE HAD STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND: AND THEY ENTERED INTO THE CITY, AND
TOOK IT, AND HASTED AND SET THE CITY ON FIRE._
No JFB comm...
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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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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 8
V1 Then the *Lord spoke again. ‘Do not b...
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וְ הָ אֹורֵ֡ב קָם֩ מְהֵרָ֨ה מִ
מְּקֹומֹ֤ו וַ יָּר֨וּצוּ֙ כִּ נְטֹ֣ות
יָדֹ֔ו וַ יָּבֹ֥אוּ...
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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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THE ENEMY COMPLETELY DESTROYED
Joshua 8:18
Joshua's preparations were skillfully made, and in that very place
where Israel had been so disastrously defeated they scored a great
victory and took larg...
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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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I pass over, in a short remark, the mercy of the Lord vouchsafed
Israel in this victory, to call the Reader's attention, to the manner
in which the Lord was pleased to appoint the victory should be
ob...
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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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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 AMBUSH AROSE QUICKLY OUT OF THEIR PLACE,.... As soon as the
sentinels set in proper places observed the signal, and gave them
notice of it, which was the stretching out of the spear, as appear...
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And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon
as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and
took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
Ver. 19. _And...
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_They entered and set the city on fire_ That is, some part of it,
sufficient to raise a smoke, and give notice to their brethren of
their success. But certainly not all of it, because in that case the...
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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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AI TAKEN AND DESTROYED...
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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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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...
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i.e. Not all of it, as appears both from JOSHUA 8:28, and because then
they had lost that prey which God had allowed them; but some part of
it, enough to raise a smoke, and give notice to their brethr...
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Joshua 8:19 ambush H693 (H8802) arose H6965 (H8804) quickly H4120
place H4725 ran H7323 (H8799) out H5186 (H8800) hand H3027 entered
H935 (H8799) city H5892 took H3920 (H8799) hurried H4116 (H8762) se...
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‘ And the ambush arose quickly from their place, and they ran as
soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and
took it. And they speedily set the city on fire.'
The ambush had...
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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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_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...
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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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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...
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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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Joshua 8:6...
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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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Set the city on fire — Not all of it, as appears from Joshua 8:28,
and because then they had lost that prey which God had allowed them;
but part of it, enough to raise a smoke, and give notice to thei...