Joshua 7:2 - Tree of Life Version

² Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and spoke to them saying: “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, Go up and spy out the land. So the men went up and spied out Ai.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai.

Common English Bible

² Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel. He said to them, “Go up. Scout out the land.” So the men went up and scouted out Ai.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Ai, which is beside Bethaven, toward the eastern region of the town of Bethel, he said to them, "Go up and explore the land." And they fulfilled his instruction, and they explored Ai.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And when Josue sent men from Jericho against Hai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country. And they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai.

Joshua 7:2 Cross References

Genesis 12:8

From there he moved to the mountain to the east of Beth-El and erected his tent (with Beth-El to the west and Ai to the east). There he built an altar to Adonai and called on the Name of Adonai.

Genesis 28:19

He called the name of that place Beth-El (though originally the city’s name was Luz).

1 Kings 12:29

Then he set up one in Bethel and the other he put in Dan.

Nehemiah 11:31

The descendants of Benjamin dwelt in Geba, Michmas and Aijah, Bethel and its towns,

Proverbs 20:18

Plans are made by counsel, so wage war with guidance.

Proverbs 24:6

For with wise advice you wage war and in many counselors there is victory.

Isaiah 10:28

He has come to Aiath, and passed through Migron. At Michmas he deposited his supplies.

Jeremiah 49:3

“Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is devastated! Cry, daughters of Rabbah! Wear sackcloth, lament, and run to and fro within the walls, for Malcam will go into captivity together with his priests and princes.

Hosea 4:15

Though you, Israel, are a prostitute, let Judah not become guilty. But do not come to Gilgal or go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear: ‘As Adonai lives!’

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Ephesians 5:15

So pay close attention to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise.

Joshua 12:9

one king of Jericho, one king of Ai which was near Bethel,

Joshua 18:12

Now their border on the north side was from the Jordan—the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north, and went up through the hill country westward, and it ended at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

Joshua 2:1

Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent out two spies from Shittim saying: “Go, explore the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and came to the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.

Joshua 7:3

When they returned to Joshua, they reported to him: “Let not all the people go up—only about two or three thousand men need go up and strike Ai, so don’t wear out all the people there, for they are just a few.”

1 Samuel 13:5

Meanwhile the Philistines assembled themselves to fight with Israel: 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They marched up and camped in Michmas, east of Beth-aven.

1 Samuel 14:23

So Adonai delivered Israel that day. The battle spread as far as Beth-aven.

1 Samuel 30:27

to those in Beth-el, Ramoth-Negev, Jattir,