Joshua 8:6

Good News Translation

They will pursue us until we have led them away from the city. They will think that we are running from them, as we did before.

Cross References

Exodus 14:3

The king will think that the Israelites are wandering around in the country and are closed in by the desert.

Exodus 15:9

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue them and catch them; I will divide their wealth and take all I want; I will draw my sword and take all they have.’

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Why do people commit crimes so readily? Because crime is not punished quickly enough.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

You never know when your time is coming. Like birds suddenly caught in a trap, like fish caught in a net, we are trapped at some evil moment when we least expect it.

Joshua 8:5

My men and I will approach the city. When the men of Ai come out against us, we will turn and run, just as we did the first time.

Joshua 8:7

Then you will come out of hiding and capture the city. The Lord your God will give it to you.

Judges 20:32

The Benjaminites said, “We've beaten them just as before.” But the Israelites had planned to retreat and lead them away from the city onto the roads.