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Joshua 8:3 Cross-References

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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 8:3 (KJV)

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Joshua1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim (NUM 13:8), servant of Moses (EXO 17:9)

Commentary on 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's immediate obedience ("Joshua arose") contrasts sharply with the presumptuous approach that led to the first defeat. The Hebrew vayaqom (וַיָּקָם) conveys decisive action following divine instruction. The mobilization of "all the people of war" fulfills God's specific command (verse 1), demonstrating learned obedience—Joshua no longer relies on human assessment of enemy strength but on God's explicit word.The selection of "thirty thousa...

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