Joshua 8:24 KJV

And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

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  • The destruction of Ai and its kingGod, the righteous Judge, had sentenced the Canaanites for their wickedness; the Israelites only executed his doom. None of their conduct can be drawn into...

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Cross References

  • Numbers 21:24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
  • Joshua 10:30–41 And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho. …
  • Joshua 11:10–14 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. …

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  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • AiRuins. (1.) One of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh 10:1; Gen 12:8; Gen 13:3). It was the scene of Joshua’s defeat, and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And it came to pass, when Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • had made an end וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and כְּכַלּוֹת kĕkallôt כָּלָה Verb · piel infinitive construct · with preposition
  • of slaying לַהֲרֹג lahărōg הָרַג Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • all the inhabitants אֶת ʾet Object marker כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct יֹשְׁבֵי yōšĕbê יָשַׁב Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct
  • of Ai הָעַי hāʿay עַי Proper name · with the
  • in the field בַּשָּׂדֶה baśśādê שָׂדֶה Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּר bammidbār מִדְבָּר Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • wherein they chased רְדָפוּם rĕdāpûm רָדַף Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • them, and when they were all fallen אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בּוֹ bô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וַיִּפְּלוּ wayyippĕlû נָפַל Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and כֻלָּם kullām Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • on the edge לְפִי lĕpî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the sword חֶרֶב ḥereb חֶרֶב Noun · feminine singular
  • until they were consumed עַד ʿad Preposition תֻּמָּם tummām תָּמַם Verb · qal infinitive construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • that all the Israelites כָל kol Noun · masculine singular construct יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • returned וַיָּשֻׁבוּ wayyāšubû שׁוּב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • unto Ai הָעַי hāʿay עַי Proper name · with the
  • and smote וַיַּכּוּ wayyakkû נָכָה Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • it with the edge אֹתָהּ ʾōtāh Object marker · with suffix: third person feminine singular לְפִי lĕpî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the sword חָרֶב ḥāreb חֶרֶב Noun · feminine singular

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