And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
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Glossary
- Ai Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Bethel Place
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House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.