This expression cannot of course refer to literally all
the men of Israel, given that there were the men in ambush, identified as a separate group in the second half of the verse. Thus, all
must refer to all those involved in the fake retreat.
This expression cannot of course refer to literally all
the men of Israel, given that there were the men in ambush, identified as a separate group in the second half of the verse. Thus, all
must refer to all those involved in the fake retreat.
33 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place and set themselves in array at Baal-tamar, and the men of Israel who were in ambush rushed out of their place from Maareh-geba.