Along (Hastings' Dictionary)
In Jg 7" we read ' all the children of the east, lay a. in the valley like grasshoppers (RV " locusts ") for multitude,' and in v.'* ' the tent lay a.' The same verb ( = to fall) is used in Heb., and the Eng. phrase was prob. intended to have the same meaning in both phrases, andlang (Ger. eatlang), at length, all the length. Cf. Jth 13».
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Along
Along a-long': Corresponding to two different Hebrew words, Jg 9:25; 1Sa 6:12; Jer 41:6, joined with "come" and "go," vividly describes a course that is taken--it emphasizes its directness and immediateness. In Jg 7:12, "lay along in the valley," probably means "all the length" or "at length." ⇒See the definition of along in the KJV Dictionary
References
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