Parallel Verses New Living Translation When the king of Ai saw the Israelites across the valley, he and all his army hurried out early in the morning and attacked the Israelites at a place overlooking the Jordan Valley. But he didn't realize there was an ambush behind the town. King James Bible 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 a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. Darby Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Joshua 8:14 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible8:14 His people - Namely, all his men of war, for the rest were left in Ai, ver.16. At a time appointed - At a certain hour agreed upon between the king and people of Ai, and of Bethel too, who were their confederates in this enterprize, as it may seem from ver.17. Possibly they might appoint the same hour of the day on which they had fought against Israel with good success, looking upon it as a lucky hour. Before the plain - That is, towards or in sight of that plain or valley in which the Israelites were, that so they might put themselves in battle - array. Against him - The former success having made him secure, as is usual in such cases; God also blinding his mind, and infatuating him, as he useth to do with those whom he intends to destroy. Joshua 8:14 Parallel Commentaries Library Jesus in the Tomb. It was about three o'clock in the afternoon, according to our manner of reckoning,[1] when Jesus expired. A Jewish law[2] forbade a corpse suspended on the cross to be left beyond the evening of the day of the execution. It is not probable that in the executions performed by the Romans this rule was observed; but as the next day was the Sabbath, and a Sabbath of peculiar solemnity, the Jews expressed to the Roman authorities[3] their desire that this holy day should not be profaned by such a spectacle.[4] … Ernest Renan—The Life of Jesus Beth-El. Beth-Aven. Moses and his Writings The Crucifixion. Cross References Joshua 8:13 So they stationed the main army north of the town and the ambush west of the town. Joshua himself spent that night in the valley. Joshua 8:15 Joshua and the Israelite army fled toward the wilderness as though they were badly beaten. Judges 20:34 There were 10,000 elite Israelite troops who advanced against Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that Benjamin didn't realize the impending disaster. 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 WistLinks Joshua 8:14 NIVJoshua 8:14 NLT Joshua 8:14 ESV Joshua 8:14 NASB Joshua 8:14 KJV 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 Joshua 8:14 Commentaries Bible Hub |