Who catches the clever in their craftiness, and thwarts the plan of the cunning.
Joshua 8:17 - Tree of Life Version Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, so they left the city open as they chased after Israel. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. Leaving the city open, they pursued Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. Common English Bible No one who hadn’t gone out after Israel was left in either Ai or Bethel. They left the city wide open and chased after Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version and indeed not one remained in the city of Ai and of Bethel who did not pursue after Israel, (leaving the towns open after they had rushed out,) Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And not one remained in the city of Hai and of Bethel, that did not pursue after Israel, leaving the towns open as they had rushed out, |
Who catches the clever in their craftiness, and thwarts the plan of the cunning.
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, because Adonai your God stiffened his spirit and hardened his heart, in order to hand him over to you this very day.
For it was of Adonai to harden their hearts to encounter Israel in battle, that they might be put to the ban, that they might receive no mercy, in order to destroy them as Adonai had commanded Moses.
Then all the people who were in Ai were summoned to pursue them, so they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Then Adonai said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” So Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.
So Joshua and all the people of war arose to go up to Ai. Joshua selected 30,000 men, valiant warriors, and sent them at night.
The children of Benjamin came out against the people, but they were drawn away from the town, and they began to strike and kill some of the people (about 30 men of Israel), as at other times, on the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.