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The men of Ai struck of them about thirty-six men; and they chased them [from] before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
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The Real Cost of Defeat
Commentators emphasize that the true tragedy was not the military loss of 36 men, but the spiritual realization that God had withdrawn His favor. John Gill explains that the people's hearts 'melted' because they perceived 'God had forsaken them.' This highlights that separation from God is a far greater and more terrifying loss than any physical defeat.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shebarim - Rather, perhaps, “the stone quarries.” The smallness of the slaughter among the Israelites indicates that they fled early, probab…
19th Century
Anglican
Shebarim —i.e., the crevices, or ravines. A short distance below Ai the road passes the head of steep glens, which open into the p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men In the pursuit of them, which were but few, but a sufficien…
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