SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:21
Entonces Josué y todo Israel, viendo que los de la emboscada habían tomado la ciudad; y que el humo de la ciudad subía, tornaron, e hirieron a los de Hai.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 3-22 - Observe Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease. Probably he went into the valley alone, to pray to God for a blessing, and he did not seek in vain. He never drew back till the work was done. Those that have stretched out their hands against their spiritual enemies, must neve draw them back.
Original Hebrew
ויהושׁע 3091 וכל 3605 ישׂראל 3478 ראו 7200 כי 3588 לכד 3920 הארב 693 את 853 העיר 5892 וכי 3588 עלה 5927 עשׁן 6227 העיר 5892 וישׁבו 7725 ויכו 5221 את 853 אנשׁי 582 העי׃ 5857
