Joshua 8

Joshua 8:7

THen] When I shall give you a signall.

Joshua 8:12

Five thousand] Whether they were other ambushes laid in another place, to make the execution so much the surer, or whether he chose these five thousand out of the thirty thousand which were spoken of before, when he was in the place, to make the adventure so much the easier.

Joshua 8:13

Joshua went] Drawing neere the city with the body of his army.

Joshua 8:14

At a time appointed] From all parts of the city at once.

Joshua 8:19

As soon as he] Whether that Joshua stood in a place where the ambushment might see this signall, or whether upon this stretching out of his hand, he people raised a cry, to give them, which lay in ambush, notice of it

Joshua 8:20

They had] Being inclosed betweene the city, and the camp, before and behind.

Joshua 8:24

S〈…〉ote it] The reminant of the men, the women and little children.

Joshua 8:26

Drew not] he did not cause the retreat to be sounded.

Joshua 8:29

Assoon as] According to the Law Deuteronomy 21:22-23. Jos. 10 26, 27 Raise] See Joshua 7:26.

Joshua 8:32

A copy] As Deuteronomy 17:18. Others expound it the repetition of the Law, meaning Deuteron. or a summarie thereof.

Joshua 8:33

Should blesse] And also denounce the curses opposite unto them, Deuteronomy 27:12-13 The first time] These words are added in the Italian, and are not in the English. After the comming into the Land of Canaan; for this was to be done once in seven years together, with the publike reading of the Law, Deuteronomy 31:10. yet not with any speciall restraint to these places.