Joshua 8:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

Joshua quickly got the army ready to attack Ai. He chose 30,000 of his best soldiers and gave them these orders: Tonight, while it is dark, march to Ai and take up a position behind the town. Get as close to the town as you can without being seen, and be ready to attack.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You surely know that the Lord's return will be as a thief coming at night.

Matthew 25:6

Then in the middle of the night someone shouted, “Here's the groom! Come to meet him!”

Matthew 24:50

If that happens, the master will surely come on a day and at a time when the servant least expects him.

Matthew 24:39

They didn't know anything was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. This is how it will be when the Son of Man appears.

2 Peter 3:10

The day of the Lord's return will surprise us like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a loud noise, and the heat will melt the whole universe. Then the earth and everything on it will be seen for what they are.

Exodus 17:9

So Moses told Joshua, “Have some men ready to attack the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on a hilltop, holding this walking stick that has the power of God.”

Joshua 10:7

Joshua and his army, including his best warriors, left Gilgal.

Judges 9:32

This is what I think you should do. Lead your army here during the night and hide in the fields.