Joshua 8:26 KJV

For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

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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

  • Exodus 17:11–12 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. …
  • Joshua 8:18 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.

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  • JoshuaJehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He...
  • 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

  • For Joshua וִיהוֹשֻׁעַ wîhôšuaʿ יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Proper name · with and
  • drew הֵשִׁיב hēšîb שׁוּב Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular
  • not his hand לֹא lōʾ Negative יָדוֹ yādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • back שׁוּב shûwb
  • wherewith he stretched out אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative נָטָה nāṭâ נָטָה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • the spear בַּכִּידוֹן bakkîdôn כִּידוֹן Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • until he had utterly destroyed עַד ʿad Preposition אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative הֶחֱרִים heḥĕrîm חָרַם Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular
  • all the inhabitants אֵת ʾēt Object marker כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct יֹשְׁבֵי yōšĕbê יָשַׁב Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct
  • of Ai הָעָי hāʿāy עַי Proper name · with the

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