Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Joshua 8:23

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 10, page 449, footnote 9 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 3611 (In-Text, Margin)

... when the same waves which surrounded and carried thee on thy way, pouring back, drowned the enemy. Did I not, when food was lacking to thee passing through the desert, supply a rain of food, and nourishment around thee, whithersoever thou wentest? Did I not, after subduing all thine enemies, bring thee into the region of Eshcol? Did I not deliver up thee Sihon, King of the Amorites (that is, the proud one, the leader of them that provoked thee)? Did I not deliver up to thee alive the King of Ai,[Joshua 8:23] whom after the ancient curse thou didst condemn to be fastened to the wood and raised upon the cross? Why should I speak of the troops of the five kings which were slain in endeavouring to deny thee the land given to thee? And now what is required ...