Joshua 8:21

21 Then Joshua and all Israel, seeing that those of the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned and slew the men of Ai.

Joshua 8:21 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 8:21

And when Joshua
Or "for Joshua" ^F26:

and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city;
which they knew by the smoke, as follows:

and that the smoke of the city ascended;
in large columns, which sufficiently indicated that the whole city was taken and fired by the ambush:

then,
or, "and",

they turned again and slew the men of Ai;
great numbers of them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (evwhyw) "et enim Josua", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Masius.

Joshua 8:21 In-Context

19 And those of the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city and took it and made haste to set the city on fire.

20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people that were fleeing into the wilderness turned back upon their pursuers.

21 Then Joshua and all Israel, seeing that those of the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned and slew the men of Ai.

22 And the others issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side; and they smote them so that they let none of them remain or escape.

23 And they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.