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And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
came become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֞י vay·hi
And it came to pass when the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Ai Ai Noun H5857 הָעַ֗י ha·'ai
Analysis:
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saw advise self Verb H7200 כִּרְאֹ֣ות kir·'o·vt
of the city Ai Noun H5892 הָעִ֣יר ha·'ir
[it] that they hasted be carried headlong Verb H4116 וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ vay·ma·ha·ru
and rose up early arise Verb H7925 וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ vai·yash·ki·mu
went out after Verb H3318 וַיֵּצְא֣וּ vai·ye·tze·'u
Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el
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to battle battle Noun H4421 לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה lam·mil·cha·mah
and all all manner Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
he and all his people folk Noun H5971 עַמֹּ֛ו am·mov
at a time appointed appointment Noun H4150 לַמֹּועֵ֖ד lam·mo·v·'ed
before accept Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֣י lif·nei
the plain Arabah Noun H6160 הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה ha·'a·ra·vah;
but he wist acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדַ֔ע ya·da,
not that [there were] liers in ambush ambush Verb H693 אֹרֵ֥ב o·rev
the city Ai Noun H5892 הָעִֽיר׃ ha·'ir.

Locations

Ai

AIa'-i (`ay, written always with the definite article, ha-`ay, probably meaning "the ruin," kindred root, `awah):(1) A town of central Palestine, in the tribe of Benjamin, near and just east of Bethel (Genesis 12:8). It is identified with the modern Haiyan, just south of the village Der Diwan (Conder in HDB; Delitzsch in Commentary on Genesis 12:8) or with a... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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King James Bible And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
Hebrew Greek English And it It came to pass, about when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city hurried and rose up early and went out against to meet Israel to in battle, he and all his people, people at a time appointed, the appointed place before the plain; but desert plain. But he wist did not know that there were liers in was an ambush against him behind the city.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it It came to pass, about when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city hurried and rose up early and went out against to meet Israel to in battle, he and all his people, people at a time appointed, the appointed place before the plain; but desert plain. But he wist did not know that there were liers in was an ambush against him behind the city.