* the king.
The kings of Canaan lay under the same curse as their subjects
and probably were more deeply criminal. The reserving of the
king of Ai for a solemn execution, would tend to strike terror
into the other kings, contribute to the success of Israel, and
give their proceedings the stamp of a judicial process, and of
executing the vengeance of God upon his enemies.
# 10:26-28,30,33; De 21:22,23; Es 7:10; Ps 107:40; 110:5; Ac 12:23|
# Re 19:17,18|
* as soon.
# 10:27|
* a great heap.
# 7:26; 2Sa 18:17|
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