Joshua 8:14
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it,.... Not the ambush on the west side, but the host or army on the north…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
At a time appointed - Rather, “at the place appointed,” i. e. some spot suitable for the drawing up of his men, which…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 8:3-22
We have here an account of the taking of Ai by stratagem. The stratagem here used, we are sure, was lawful and good; God…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
when the king of Ai saw it It was early on the following morning that the king of Ai discovered the advance of the army…
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