Joshua 8:12

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He took - Rather “had taken;” the words refer to the ambuscade which Joshua had detached during the previous night.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he took about five thousand men, (e) and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. (e) He sent these few, t...
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 Josh...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

of the city. Another school of Massorites read "of Ai", with many codices and Aramaic.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 12. And he took about five thousand men — Besides the thirty thousand men whom Joshua had sent off, he detached five thousand more, either...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush... — Is this a fresh body, or only a portion of the thirty thousand mentioned in...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XVI. THE CAPTURE OF AI. Joshua 8:1-29 . JOSHUA, having dealt faithfully with the case of Achan, whose sin had intercepted the favour of...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ai Again Attacked Joshua 8:1-17 Now that the evil was put away, the people were assured of victory. “I have given,” etc . But the assurance...
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 immediatel...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 L...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush ,.... This was another ambush, as both Jarchi and Kimchi observe; and the latter...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. Ver. 12. Between Bethel an...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He took about five thousand men and set them to lie in ambush Here commentators are divided. The learned Bishop Patrick, with many others, (see Le...
L. 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 Joshu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them a...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And he took, or, rather, but he had taken , to wit, out of the said number of thirty thousand, for this is added by way of recapitulation and furt...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.' These were probably a further...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 th...
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 t...
The Biblical Illustrator

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 d...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE CAPTURE OF AI .— Joshua 8:1 Fear not. Joshua was down cast at his former failure, and well he might. "Treacherous...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Preparations for the Taking Of Ai
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city, for there was a second ridge...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 8:2 ; Joshua 8:3
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Conquest of Ai Joshua 8:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Christian conquest depends upon a clean heart. When the Children of Israel went against...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And he took — Or rather, but he had taken, namely, out of the said number of thirty thousand, for this is added by way of recapitulation and farthe...

¹² And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

Related Commentaries of Joshua 8:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joshua 8:12