Joshua 7:5

"So about three thousand men of the people went up there, and they fled before the men of Ai."

Key Reflection

This verse describes a significant military defeat where三千人(原文为“about three thousand”)从以色列人中逃跑了,面对亚伊人的攻击显得极为慌乱。这种描述不仅突显了当时军队的脆弱性,也预示了后来约书亚和长老们在神面前的悔悟与谦卑姿态,因为他们意识到这场失败是由于个人罪行带来的惩罚。

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Shebarim -Rather, perhaps, “the stone quarries.” The smallness of the slaughter among the Israelites indicates that they fled early, probably without real conflict in battle.

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