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。
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes