Joshua 8 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

² ^a Meaning on the West side, as {vers. 9}.

³ ^! The siege,

⁴ ^b God wolde not destroy Ai by miracles, as Jericho, to the intent that other nations might feare the power & policie of his people.

⁷ ^/ Or, driue out (the inhabitants) of the citie.

⁹ ^c With the rest of the armies.

¹⁰ ^d That is, vewed them & set them in a ray.

¹² ^e He sent these fewe, that the other which lay in ambushe, might not be discouered.

¹³ ^f To the intent that they in the citie might the better discouer his armie.

¹⁵ ^g As they which fayned to flee for feare.

¹⁸ ^h Or, lift vp the baner, to signifie when they shal inuade the citie.

¹⁹ ^! And winning of Ai.

²⁰ ^/ Or, place.

²⁰ ^/ Or, towarde the heauen.

²² ⁱ Which came out of the ambushe.

²⁴ ^k For the fire, which they had before set in the citie, was not to consume it, but to signifie vnto Joshua that they were entred

²⁸ ^l That it colde neuer be buylt againe.

²⁹ ^m According as it was commanded, {Deut. 21,23}.

²⁹ ^! The King thereof is hanged.

³⁰ ^! Joshua setteth vp an altar.

³² ⁿ Meaning the ten commandements, which are the summe of the whole Law.

³² ^! He writeth the Lawe vpon stones,

³⁵ ^! And readeth it to all the people.

³⁵ ^o So nether yong nor olde, man nor woman were exempted from hearing the worde of the Lord.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Joshua 8