Joshua 8:9 KJV

Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

Matthew Henry

  • The taking of AiObserve Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went into the valley alone,...

Cross References

  • Genesis 12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
  • Genesis 32:21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.
  • Joshua 7:2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
  • 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.
  • Ezra 2:28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

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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...
  • BethelHouse of God. (1.) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was...
  • 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

  • Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁעַ yĕhôšuaʿ יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Proper name
  • therefore sent them forth וַיִּשְׁלָחֵם wayyišlāḥēm שָׁלַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • and they went וַיֵּלְכוּ wayyēlĕkû יָלַךְ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • to lie in ambush אֶל ʾel Preposition הַמַּאְרָב hammaʾrāb מַאֲרָב Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • and abode וַיֵּשְׁבוּ wayyēšĕbû יָשַׁב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • between Bethel בֵּין bên Preposition בֵּית bêt בֵּית־אֵל Proper name אֵל ʾēl בֵּית־אֵל Proper name וּבֵין ûbên Preposition · with and
  • and Ai הָעַי hāʿay עַי Proper name · with the
  • on the west side מִיָּם miyyām יָם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
  • of Ai לָעָי lāʿāy עַי Proper name · with preposition with the
  • but Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁעַ yĕhôšuaʿ יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Proper name
  • lodged וַיָּלֶן wayyālen לוּן Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • that night בַּלַּיְלָה ballaylâ לַיִל Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the הַהוּא hahûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular · with the
  • among בְּתוֹךְ bĕtôk תָּוֶךְ Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • the people הָעָם hāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with the

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