New International Version (© 2011)
The men of Ai looked back and saw the smoke of the city rising up into the sky, but they had no chance to escape in any direction; the Israelites who had been fleeing toward the wilderness had turned back against their pursuers.King James Bible
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.American Standard Version
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.Young's Literal Translation
And the men of Ai look behind them, and see, and lo, the smoke of the city hath gone up unto the heavens, and there hath not been in them power to flee hither and thither -- and the people who are fleeing to the wilderness have turned against the pursuer, -- Joshua 8:20 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThey had no power to flee this way or that way - They were in utter consternation; they saw that the city was taken, they found themselves in the midst of their foes; that their wives, children, and property, had fallen a prey to their enemies, in consequence of which they were so utterly panic-struck as to be incapable of making any resistance. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the smoke Genesis 19:28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, see... Isaiah 34:10 It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste... Revelation 18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall mourn her, and lament for her... Revelation 19:3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. and they had Job 11:20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. Psalm 48:5,6 They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled, and hurried away... Psalm 76:5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands. Amos 2:14-16 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force... Revelation 6:15-17 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every slave... power [heb] hand Joshua 8:20 Parallel Commentaries
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Joshua 8:19 As soon as he did this, the men in the ambush rose quickly from their position and rushed forward. They entered the city and captured it and quickly set it on fire.
Joshua 8:21 For when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that smoke was going up from it, they turned around and attacked the men of Ai.
Judges 20:38 The Israelites had arranged with the ambush that they should send up a great cloud of smoke from the city,
Judges 20:40 But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjamites turned and saw the whole city going up in smoke.
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