Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And returning, they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go, and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain, against enemies that are very few? about two [heb] about 2000 men, or about 3000 men. Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat. Proverbs 21:25 Desires kill the slothful: for his hands have refused to work at all. Luke 13:24 Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able. Hebrews 4:11 Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest: lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief. Hebrews 6:11,12 And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end: . . . 2 Peter 1:5,10 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . . Context Israel Defeated at Ai…2And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Hai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country: and they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai. 3And returning, they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go, and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain, against enemies that are very few?4There went up therefore three thousand fighting men: who immediately turned their backs,… Cross References Joshua 7:2 And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Hai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country: and they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai. Joshua 7:4 There went up therefore three thousand fighting men: who immediately turned their backs, Lexicon On returningוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Joshua, יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites they reported, וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “There is no need אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not to send all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people; הָעָם֒ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock two כְּאַלְפַּ֣יִם (kə·’al·pa·yim) Preposition-k | Number - md Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand or א֚וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if three כִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (kiš·lō·šeṯ) Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice thousand אֲלָפִ֣ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand men [are enough] אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person to go up יַעֲל֖וּ (ya·‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively and attack וְיַכּ֣וּ (wə·yak·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5221: To strike Ai. הָעָ֑י (hā·‘āy) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city Since כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the people of Ai הֵֽמָּה׃ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They are so few, מְעַ֖ט (mə·‘aṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few you need not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not wear out תְּיַגַּע־ (tə·yag·ga‘-) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3021: To gasp, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every our people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock there.” שָׁ֙מָּה֙ (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither Additional Translations On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few. And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few. And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and take the city by siege: carry not up thither the whole people, for the enemy are few. And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither, for they are few. And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few. And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few. They returned to Joshua, and said to him, "Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don't make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them." and they turn back unto Joshua, and say unto him, 'Let not all the people go up; let about two thousand men, or about three thousand men, go up, and they smite Ai; cause not all the people to labour thither; for they are few.' 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