Joshua 8:10

Joshua 8:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
• New International Version (NIV)Early the next morning Joshua mustered his army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched before them to Ai.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Joshua arose early in the morning and mustered the people and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

Context of Joshua 8:10

8When you capture the city, set it on fire. Do as the Lord says! See, I have given you orders.” 9Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place west of Ai, between Bethel and Ai. Joshua spent that night with the army. Bright and early the next morning Joshua gathered the army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched at the head of it to Ai. 11All the troops that were with him marched up and drew near the city. They camped north of Ai on the other side of the valley. 12He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.

Joshua 8:10 word by word

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל ה֜וּא וְזִקְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם הָעָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• rose up earlyשָׁכַםshâkam · to riseH7925
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• and numberedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: listH6485
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• he and the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• to Aiעַי‛ay ‛ayâ' ‛ayâth · AiH5857

Cross-references for Joshua 8:10

• Joshua 3:1Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.
• Joshua 6:12Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the Lord.
• Joshua 7:16Bright and early the next morning Joshua made Israel approach in tribal order and the tribe of Judah was selected.
• Psalms 119:60I keep your commands eagerly and without delay.

Commentaries on Joshua 8:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Numbered the people - העם את ויפקד vaiyiphkod eth haam, he visited the people - inspected their ranks to see whether every thing was in perfect readiness, that in case they should be needed they might be led on to the attack. There is no doubt that Joshua had left the rest of the army so disposed and ready, part of it having probably advanced towards Ai, that he might easily receive reinforcements in case of any disaster to the thirty thousand which had…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Numbered the people - Rather, perhaps, “mustered” or “arrayed” them for their march. The distance from the camp at Gilgal to Ai is about fifteen miles. In the evening of the day after the despatch of the 5,000 liers in wait, Joshua and the host might make their appearance in the neighborhood of the city.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-22Verses 3-22 Observe Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went into the valley alone, to pray to God for a blessing, and he did not seek in vain. He never drew back till the work was done. Those that have stretched out their hands against their spiritual enemies, must never draw them back.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13The Israelites made the first attempt to conquer Ai without consulting God. The second attempt was at God's command and direction. Before this attempt, God spoke to Joshua and gave him a strategy. More importantly, after Israel's recent disaster, God offered encouragement and a promise.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Joshua ... numbered the people--that is, the detachment of liers-in-wait; he did this, to be furnished with clear evidence afterwards, that the work had been done without any loss of men, whereby the people's confidence in God would be strengthened and encouragement given them to prosecute the war of invasion with vigor. he and the elders of Israel--the chief magistrates and rulers, whose presence and official authority were necessary to ensure that…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 8:10

• Ambush
• Armies
• Government
• Strategy

In the dictionaries

• Ai
• Israel
• Joshua
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Ambush
• Heap
• Raise
• Wait
• Exodus, the Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings