Joshua 8:20
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.
Context
This verse from Joshua Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. God commands a second attack on Ai using an ambush strategy; Joshua draws out the men of Ai while a hidden force seizes and burns the city. The entire population of twelve thousand is killed; the king of Ai is …
Other Translations
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.
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, --
Then the men of Ai, looking back, saw the smoke of the town going up to heaven, and were unable to go this way or that: and the people who had gone in flight to the waste land were turned back on those who were coming after them.
Cross References
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the …
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the …
They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation …
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty …
And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the …
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?