SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:3
Y volviendo a Josué, le dijeron: No suba todo el pueblo, mas suban como dos mil o como tres mil hombres, y tomarán a Hai; no fatigues a todo el pueblo yendo allí, porque son pocos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. And they returned unto Joshua, and said unto him, let not all the people go up , etc.] After they had reconnoitred the place, they came back to their general, and gave it as their opinion, that there was no need for the whole army to go up against the city: but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai ; such a number they judged were sufficient to take it: [and] make not all the people to labour thither ; carrying their tents, bearing their armour, and going up hill: for they [are but] few ; the inhabitants of Ai, men and women making but twelve thousand; ( Joshua 8:25).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Achan took some of the spoil of Jericho. The love of the world is tha root of bitterness, which of all others is most hardly rooted up. We should take heed of sin ourselves, lest by it many be defiled of disquieted, Heb 12:15; and take heed of having fellowship with sinners lest we share their guilt. It concerns us to watch over one another to prevent sin, because others' sins may be to our damage. The eas conquest of Jericho excited contempt of the enemy, and a disposition to expect the Lord to do all for them without their using proper means Thus men abuse the doctrines of Divine grace, and the promises of God into excuses for their own sloth and self-indulgence. We are to wor out our own salvation, though it is God that works in us. It was a dea victory to the Canaanites, whereby Israel was awakened and reformed and reconciled to their God, and the people of Canaan hardened to their own ruin.
Original Hebrew
וישׁבו 7725 אל 413 יהושׁע 3091 ויאמרו 559 אליו 413 אל 408 יעל 5927 כל 3605 העם 5971 כאלפים 505 אישׁ 376 או 176 כשׁלשׁת 7969 אלפים 505 אישׁ 376 יעלו 5927 ויכו 5221 את 853 העי 5857 אל 408 תיגע 3021 שׁמה 8033 את 853 כל 3605 העם 5971 כי 3588 מעט 4592 המה׃ 1992
