Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 8:21
And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
All Israel, i.e. all the Israelites there present, or all those who seemed to flee away before.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And when Joshua,…. Or “for Joshua” z:
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.
z “et enim Josua”, Junius Tremellius, Piscator so Masius.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
‘ And when Joshua, and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again and slew the men of Ai.’
Once again we have the typical repetition of this kind of literature, ensuring that the hearer gathered the important points and kept up with events. Once the smoke arose Joshua and all Israel turned round and began the slaughter of Ai.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jos 8:21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
Ver. 21. And slew the men of Ai. ] Who were half dead before with fear and astonishment. Jos 8:20
“ Hic rogo; non furor eat ne moriare, mori? ”
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Reciprocal: 2Sa 10:9 – General