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John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 8:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when Joshua, etc.] Or “for Joshua” f134: and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city; which they knew by the smoke, as follows: and that the smoke of the city ascended; in large columns, which sufficiently indicated that the whole city was taken and fired by the ambush: then, or, “and”, they turned again and slew the men of Ai; great numbers of them.
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