Joshua 8:4

God's Word

with these orders: “Set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far away from the city. Everyone must be ready.

Cross References

2 Kings 7:12

So the king got up at night and told his officers what the Arameans had planned for them. He said, “They know we’re starving, so they’ve left the camp to hide in the countryside. They’re thinking, ‘When they’ve left the city, we’ll capture them alive and get into the city.’ ”

2 Chronicles 13:13

But Jeroboam had set an ambush to attack them from behind. So Jeroboam’s army was in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom will help a wise person more than ten rulers can help a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength,” even though that poor person’s wisdom was despised, and no one listened to what he said.

Acts 23:21

Don’t let them persuade you to do this. More than forty of them are planning to ambush him. They have asked God to curse them if they eat or drink anything before they have murdered him. They are ready now and are expecting you to promise ⌞that you will bring Paul⌟.”

Joshua 8:16

All the troops in the city were called out to chase them. As they chased Joshua, they were lured away from the city.

Joshua 8:3

So Joshua and all the soldiers started to march against Ai. Joshua picked 30,000 of his best soldiers and sent them out at night

Judges 20:29

Then Israel placed troops in ambush around Gibeah.

Judges 20:33

So the men of Israel left their positions. They formed their battle line at Baal Tamar. Meanwhile, those waiting in ambush rushed from their position to the west of Gibeah.

Judges 20:36

Then the men of Benjamin realized they were defeated. The Israelites had allowed the men of Benjamin to take back some ground. The Israelites relied on those waiting in ambush near Gibeah.

Judges 9:25

So citizens of Shechem set ambushes for Abimelech on top of the mountains. They also robbed everyone who passed by them on the road. This was reported to Abimelech.

Judges 9:32

You and your men must start out tonight. Set an ambush ⌞for them⌟ in the fields ⌞around Shechem⌟.

1 Samuel 15:2

This is what the Lord of Armies says: I will punish Amalek for what they did to Israel. They blocked Israel’s way after the Israelites came from Egypt.

1 Samuel 15:5

Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.