SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:16
Y todo el pueblo que estaba en Hai se juntó para seguirlos; y siguieron a Josué, siendo así arrancados de la ciudad.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And all the people that were in Ai [were] called together to pursue after them , etc.] Because the host of Israel was very numerous, it was judged proper that all the people in Ai should assist in pursuing them, not only to kill the more in the pursuit, but to carry off the spoil and prisoners they should take; or rather the sense is, that all the people in Ai, which were come out with the king to battle, when they saw Israel flee, “cried” f132 , or shouted, as soldiers do when victorious, “in” or “while pursuing” after them; and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city ; at some considerable distance from it; which was the design to be answered by feigning a flight.
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
ויזעקו 2199 כל 3605 העם 5971 אשׁר 834 בעיר 5892 לרדף 7291 אחריהם 310 וירדפו 7291 אחרי 310 יהושׁע 3091 וינתקו 5423 מן 4480 העיר׃ 5892
