Lux Domini
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

Study Helps

Interpretation

Notice Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease.

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This thought runs through Joshua 8:19-22.

Glossary

Ai Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.
City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).