SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:10
Y levantándose Josué muy de mañana, contó al pueblo, y subió él, con los ancianos de Israel, delante del pueblo contra Hai.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 8:10
Verse 10. Numbered the people] µ[h ta dqpyw vaiyiphkod eth haam, he visited the people-inspected their ranks to see whether every thing was in perfect readiness, that in case they should be needed they might be led on to the attack. There is no doubt that Joshua had left the rest of the army so disposed and ready, part of it having probably advanced towards Ai, that he might easily receive reinforcements in case of any disaster to the thirty thousand which had advanced against the city; and this consideration will serve to remove a part of the difficulty which arises from ver. 1, 3, 10, collated with other parts of this chapter. Had he brought all his troops in sight, the people of Ai would not have attempted to risk a battle, and would consequently have kept within their walls, from which it was the object of Joshua to decoy them. See the preceding observations, particularly 10, 11, and 12.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people , etc.] To see if there were any wanting, and to put them in proper order for their march: and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai ; these elders were either the seventy elders who went with Joshua as council to him; or it may be rather they were inferior officers, who went at the head of their respective corps under 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
וישׁכם 7925 יהושׁע 3091 בבקר 1242 ויפקד 6485 את 853 העם 5971 ויעל 5927 הוא 1931 וזקני 2205 ישׂראל 3478 לפני 6440 העם 5971 העי׃ 5857
