17There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El who didn't go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel.


In Context

14 It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

15 Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

16 All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

17 There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El who didn't go out after Israel. They left the city open, and pursued Israel.

18 Yahweh said to Joshua, |Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.| Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.

19 The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it. They hurried and set the city on fire.

Joshua 8:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:17Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who did not go after Israel. They left the city open and went in pursuit of Israel.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And not one remained in the city of Hai and of Bethel, that did not pursue after Israel, leaving the towns open as they had rushed out,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17And not a man remained in Ai and Bethel that went not out after Israel; and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17And there was not a man left in Ai, or Beth-el that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:17and there hath not been left a man in Ai and Bethel who hath not gone out after Israel, and they leave the city open, and pursue after Israel.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:17And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.