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Joshua 8:25 Cross-References
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“And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.”
Joshua 8:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 8:25
All that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand—This total population figure for Ai is remarkably specific, suggesting official records or eyewitness counting. The Hebrew eleph (אֶלֶף) can mean 'thousand' or 'military unit,' though the narrative context favors literal thousands. Even all the men of Ai clarifies this was complete destruction.The number's precision demonstrates Scripture's historical reliability. Including women in the count acknowledges that God's judgment fell on the entire corrupt society—children grow into culture-bearers who perpetuate evil (Deuteronomy ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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