Joshua 8:17

Christian Standard Bible

Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city exposed while they pursued Israel.

Cross References

Job 5:13

He traps the wise in their craftiness so that the plans of the deceptive are quickly brought to an end.

Joshua 11:20

For it was the Lord’s intention to harden their hearts,  so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Joshua 8:3

So Joshua and all the troops set out to attack Ai. Joshua selected thirty thousand of his best soldiers and sent them out at night.

Deuteronomy 2:30

But King Sihon of Heshbon would not let us travel through his land, for the Lord your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to hand him over to you, as has now taken place.

Joshua 8:16

Then all the troops of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

Joshua 8:18

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Hold out the javelin in your hand toward Ai, for I will hand the city over to you.” So Joshua held out his javelin toward it.

Judges 20:31

Then the Benjaminites came out against the troops and were drawn away from the city.  They began to attack the troops as before, killing about thirty men of Israel on the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah through the open country.