Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when the king of Hai saw this, he made haste in the morning, and went out with all the army of the city, and set it in battle array, toward the desert, not knowing that there lay an ambush behind his back. Ai saw it Joshua 8:5,16 But I, and the rest of the multitude which is with me, will approach on the contrary side against the city. And when they shall come out against us, we will flee, and turn our backs, as we did before: . . . he wist not Judges 20:34 And to march from the west side of the city. And other ten thousand men chosen out of all Israel, attacked the inhabitants of the city. And the battle grew hot against the children of Benjamin: and they understood not that present death threatened them on every side. Ecclesiastes 9:12 Man knoweth not his own end: but as fishes are taken with the hook, and as birds are caught with the snare, so men are taken in the evil time, when it shall suddenly come upon them. Isaiah 19:11,13 The princes of Tanis are become fools, the wise counsellors of Pharao have given foolish counsel: how will you say to Pharao: I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? . . . Daniel 4:31 Now at the end of the days, I, Nabuchodonosor, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my sense was restored to me: and I blessed the most High, and I praised and glorified him that liveth for ever: for his power is an everlasting power, and his kingdom is to all generations. Matthew 24:39,50 And they knew not till the flood came and took them all away: so also shall the coming of the Son of man be. . . . 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 But of the times and moments, brethren, you need not, that we should write to you: . . . 2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not. Context The Conquest of Ai…13But all the rest of the army went in battle array on the north side, so that the last of that multitude reached to the west side of the city. So Joshua went that night, and stood in the midst of the valley. 14And when the king of Hai saw this, he made haste in the morning, and went out with all the army of the city, and set it in battle array, toward the desert, not knowing that there lay an ambush behind his back.15But Joshua, and all Israel gave back, making as if they were afraid, and fleeing by the way of the wilderness.… Cross References Joshua 8:13 But all the rest of the army went in battle array on the north side, so that the last of that multitude reached to the west side of the city. So Joshua went that night, and stood in the midst of the valley. Joshua 8:15 But Joshua, and all Israel gave back, making as if they were afraid, and fleeing by the way of the wilderness. Judges 20:34 And to march from the west side of the city. And other ten thousand men chosen out of all Israel, attacked the inhabitants of the city. And the battle grew hot against the children of Benjamin: and they understood not that present death threatened them on every side. Lexicon When the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Ai הָעַ֗י (hā·‘ay) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city saw [the Israelites], כִּרְא֣וֹת (kir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see he hurried וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ (way·ma·hă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly out וַיֵּצְא֣וּ (way·yê·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim early in the morning וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ (way·yaš·kî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning with the men אַנְשֵֽׁי־ (’an·šê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 582: Man, mankind of the city הָעִ֣יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement to engage לִקְרַֽאת־ (liq·raṯ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7125: Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way [them] יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc in battle לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war at an appointed place לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד (lam·mō·w·‘êḏ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting overlooking לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face the Arabah. הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה (hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee But he וְהוּא֙ (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no know יָדַ֔ע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction an ambush אֹרֵ֥ב (’ō·rêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 693: To lie in wait had been set against him ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 0: 0 behind מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part the city. הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement Additional Translations When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set against him behind the city.And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried 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 knew not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. 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 the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city. And it came to pass when the king of Gai saw it, he hasted and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people that were with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade formed against him behind the city. And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hasted and rose early, and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the appointed place before the plain. But he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city. 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 the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he wist not that there was an ambush against him behind the city. And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose 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 knew not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city. And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth it, that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush is against him, on the rear of the city. Jump to Previous Ai Ambush Appointed Arabah Battle City Early Hasted Hastened Hurried Israel Liers Plain Rose Time WistJump to Next Ai Ambush Appointed Arabah Battle City Early Hasted Hastened Hurried Israel Liers Plain Rose Time WistExternal Links Joshua 8:14 NIVJoshua 8:14 NLT Joshua 8:14 ESV Joshua 8:14 NASB Joshua 8:14 ASV Joshua 8:14 Bible Apps Joshua 8:14 Biblia Paralela Joshua 8:14 Chinese Bible Joshua 8:14 French Bible Joshua 8:14 German Bible Alphabetical: a about against Ai all ambush an and appointed Arabah at battle been before behind But came certain city desert did early had he him his hurried in Israel It king know meet men morning not of out overlooking people place plain rose saw set that the there this to up was went When OT History: Joshua 8:14 It happened when the king of Ai (Josh. Jos) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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