Cross References But Joshua drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain. Exodus 17:11 And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame. Exodus 17:12 And Moses's hands were heavy: so they took a stone, and put under him, and he sat on it: and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands on both sides. And it came to pass, that his hands were not weary until sunset. Joshua 8:18 The Lord said to Joshua: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But Joshua drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain. Joshua 8:18 The Lord said to Joshua: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee. ) and continued in this employment, by holding up or extending his spear, during the whole of the battle; and did not slacken from the pursuit till the forces of Ai were utterly discomfited. Some commentators, however, understand this action in a figurative sense, like the holding up of Moses' hands, as if it implied that Joshua continued in prayer for the success of his troops, nor ceased till the armies of Ai were annihilated, and the city taken and destroyed. drew not Joshua 8:18 The Lord said to Joshua: Lift up the shield that is in thy hand, towards the city of Hai, for I will deliver it to thee. Exodus 17:11,12 And when Moses lifted up his hands, Israel overcame; but if he let them down a little, Amalec overcame. . . . Context The Conquest of Ai…25And the number of them that fell that day, both of men and women, was twelve thousand persons, all of the city of Hai. 26But Joshua drew not back his hand, which he had stretched out on high, holding the shield, till all the inhabitants of Hai were slain.27And the children of Israel divided among them, the cattle and the prey of the city, as the Lord had commanded Joshua.… Lexicon Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ (wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no draw back הֵשִׁ֣יב (hê·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again his hand יָד֔וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that held נָטָ֖ה (nā·ṭāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend his battle lance בַּכִּיד֑וֹן (bak·kî·ḏō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3591: Something to strike with, a dart until עַ֚ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Ai הָעָֽי׃ (hā·‘āy) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city were completely destroyed. הֶחֱרִ֔ים (he·ḥĕ·rîm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2763: To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose Additional Translations Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.For Joshua drew not his hand back, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. For Joshua drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. And Joshua did not draw back his hand, which he had stretched out with the javelin, until they had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. For Joshua drew not back his hand wherewith he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. For Joshua drew not his hand back with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. For Joshua didn't draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. And Joshua hath not brought back his hand which he stretched out with the javelin till that he hath devoted all the inhabitants of Ai; Jump to Previous Ai Complete Destroyed Destruction Devoted Draw Drew Hand Held Inhabitants Javelin Joshua Outstretched Spear Stretched Utterly Wherewith WithdrawJump to Next Ai Complete Destroyed Destruction Devoted Draw Drew Hand Held Inhabitants Javelin Joshua Outstretched Spear Stretched Utterly Wherewith WithdrawExternal Links Joshua 8:26 NIVJoshua 8:26 NLT Joshua 8:26 ESV Joshua 8:26 NASB Joshua 8:26 ASV Joshua 8:26 Bible Apps Joshua 8:26 Biblia Paralela Joshua 8:26 Chinese Bible Joshua 8:26 French Bible Joshua 8:26 German Bible Alphabetical: Ai all back destroyed did draw For had hand he held his in inhabitants javelin Joshua lived not of out stretched that the until utterly which who with withdraw OT History: Joshua 8:26 For Joshua didn't draw back his hand (Josh. Jos) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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