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約書亞記 8:17

Listen to 約書亞記 8:17
17 艾 城 和 伯 特 利 城 沒 有 一 人 不 出 來 追 趕 以 色 列 人 的 , 撇 了 敞 開 的 城 門 , 去 追 趕 以 色 列 人 。

約書亞記 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 8:17

And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel that went not
out after Israel
For as these two places were very near to each other, but a mile apart, they were in confederacy, and acted together, and could easily be called to the help of each other when required: though there is a difficulty how the men of Bethel could join those of Ai, when the ambush lay between them both, ( Joshua 8:12 ) ; they either went another way, or the ambush purposely let them pass, for fear of a discovery by a skirmish with them, and that Bethel as well as Ai might be cleared of its armed inhabitants, and so fall an easy prey to them as well as Ai: this must be understood only of men of war; for otherwise there were inhabitants left, as old men, and such as were unfit for war, afterwards slain, ( Joshua 8:24 Joshua 8:25 ) ;

and they left the city open:
they did not stay to shut the gates, nor left porters or any guards about, to take care of, protect, and defend the city:

and pursued after Israel;
with great eagerness and vehemence, not having the least apprehension of their city being in any danger.

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約書亞記 8:17 In-Context

15 約 書 亞 和 以 色 列 眾 人 在 他 們 面 前 裝 敗 , 往 那 通 曠 野 的 路 逃 跑 。
16 城 內 的 眾 民 都 被 招 聚 , 追 趕 他 們 ; 艾 城 人 追 趕 的 時 候 , 就 被 引 誘 離 開 城 。
17 艾 城 和 伯 特 利 城 沒 有 一 人 不 出 來 追 趕 以 色 列 人 的 , 撇 了 敞 開 的 城 門 , 去 追 趕 以 色 列 人 。
18 耶 和 華 吩 咐 約 書 亞 說 : 你 向 艾 城 伸 出 手 裡 的 短 鎗 , 因 為 我 要 將 城 交 在 你 手 裡 。 約 書 亞 就 向 城 伸 出 手 裡 的 短 鎗 。
19 他 一 伸 手 , 伏 兵 就 從 埋 伏 的 地 方 急 忙 起 來 , 奪 了 城 , 跑 進 城 去 , 放 火 焚 燒 。
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