Joshua 8:7

7 Then you will rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, for Yahweh your God will give it into your hand.

Joshua 8:7 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 8:7

Then ye shall rise up from the ambush
When they should see a signal made, that in ( Joshua 8:18 Joshua 8:19 ) ; and when their watch, they might set in a proper place, should see Israel flee, and the men of Ai at a distance from their city, pursuing, and give notice of it to the ambush:

and seize upon the city;
enter into it, and take possession of it, its fortresses, and secure its passes:

for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand;
Joshua expresses himself with great confidence, having the promise of God, and relying on it.

Joshua 8:7 In-Context

5 Then I and all of the people who [are] with me will approach the city. And when they go out to meet us {as before}, we will flee from them.

6 They will come out after us until we draw them away from the city, because they will think, '[They are] fleeing from us {as before}.' So we will flee from them.

7 Then you will rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, for Yahweh your God will give it into your hand.

8 And when you capture the city you will set it on fire as Yahweh commanded. Look, I have commanded you."

9 So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the [place of the] ambush, and they sat between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai; but Joshua spent the night {with the people}.