Ai
1. A royal city of the Canaanites. Conquest and destruction of Jos 7:8. Rebuilt Ezr 2:28. Also called AIJA Ne 11:31.
And AIATH Isa 10:28. Population of Jos 8:25. 2. A city of the Ammonites Jer 49:3...
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a'-i (`ay, written always with the definite article, ha-`ay, probably
meaning "the ruin," kindred root, `awah):
(1) A town of central Israel, in the tribe of Benjamin, near and just
east of Bethel (Gen 12:8). It is identified with the modern Haiyan, just
south of the village Der Diwan (Conder in HDB; Delitzsch in Commentary on
Gen 12:8) or with...
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A-iath(feminine of Ai), a place named by Isaiah, Isa 10:28 in
connection with Migron and Michmash probably the same as Ai....
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("heap of rains".)1. AI or HAI, i.e. the Ai (Genesis 12:8); a royal city
(Joshua 7:2; Joshua 8:9; Joshua 8:23; Joshua 8:29; Joshua 10:1-2; Joshua
12:9); E. of Bethel, "beside Bethaven." The second Canaanite city taken by
Israel and "utterly destroyed." The name AIATH still belonged to the locality
when Sennacherib marched against Jerusalem (Isa...
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Aiath - same as Ai; an hour; eye; fountain...
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He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he
hath laid up his carriages:...
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ruins. (1.) One of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh.10:1; Gen. 12:8; 13:3). It was the
scene of Joshua's defeat, and afterwards of his victory. It was the second Canaanite city taken
by Israel (Josh. 7:2-5; 8:1-29). It lay rebuilt and inhibited by the Benjamites (Ezra 2:28; Neh.
7:32; 11:31). It lay to the east of Bethel, "beside Beth-av...
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