Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 8
The Lord encourages Joshua, and promises to deliver Ai into his hands, and instructs him how he is to proceed against it, Joshua 8:1 , Joshua 8:2 . Joshua takes thirty thousand of his best troops, and gives them instructions concerning his intention of taking Ai by stratagem, Joshua 8:3-8 . The men dispose themselves according to these directions, Joshua 8:9-13 . The king of Ai attacks the Israelites, who, feigning to be beaten, fly before him, in consequence of which all the troops of... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 8:35
There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not ,.... So punctually, precisely, and exactly did he observe the instructions and commands that were given him by Moses; and this he did in the most public manner: before all the congregation of Israel ; who were on this occasion called together, and not before the men only, but with the women, and little ones : who all had a concern in the things that were read to them: yea, even and the strangers that were... read more