Joshua 8:17

“And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.”

"And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel." - Joshua 8:17
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What does Joshua 8:17 mean?

Joshua 8:17 (KJV) states, "And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel." This verse is part of the larger story of the conquest of Ai as described in the book of Joshua. To fully understand…

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Pursuit and Promise: A Reflection on Joshua 8:17

In the book of Joshua, chapter 8, we witness a pivotal moment in Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land. The context of Joshua 8:17 surrounding the defeat of Ai shows the strategic brilliance of God's command, the faith of Joshua, and the unfolding of God’s promises to His…

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Prayer for Divine Guidance and Strategic Victory

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, filled with reverence and awe for Your eternal wisdom and unmatched sovereignty, as I meditate on Your Word found in Joshua 8:17, which says, "And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left…

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Joshua 8:17 - "And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel."
Joshua 17:8 - "Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;"
"Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;" - Joshua 17:8
Joshua 10:17 - "And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah."
Joshua 17:17 - "And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:"
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 4:17 - "Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan."
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 24:17
Joshua 8:23 - "And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua."
Joshua 8:30 - "¶ Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,"
Joshua 9:8 - "And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?"
Joshua 3:1-17
Joshua 6:17-25
Joshua 8:28 - "And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day."
Joshua 8:15 - "And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness."
Joshua 1:8
Joshua 12:17 - "The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;"
Joshua 8:9 - "¶ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people."
Exodus 17:13 - "And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword."
Joshua 8:3 - "¶ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night."
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 8:10 - "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."
"And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah." - Joshua 10:17
Joshua 8:18 - "And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city."
in the context of exodus 17:8, draw a picture of the Amalekites fighting against Joshua and the Israelites. The battle is raging in the valley, and on a hill beyond where the battle is taking place, Moses is sitting and Aaron and Hur are holding his hands up while his staff is in his hands.
"And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua." - Joshua 8:23
Joshua 17:15 - "And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee."