Joshua 8:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So Joshua led his whole army toward Ai. Then Joshua chose 30,000 of his best fighting men and sent them out at night.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You know very well that the day when the Lord comes again will be a surprise, like a thief who comes at night.

Matthew 25:6

“At midnight someone announced, ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come and meet him!’

Matthew 24:50

Then the master will come when the servant is not ready, at a time when the servant is not expecting him.

Matthew 24:39

They knew nothing about what was happening until the flood came and destroyed them all. “It will be the same when the Son of Man comes.

2 Peter 3:10

But the day when the Lord comes again will surprise everyone like the coming of a thief. The sky will disappear with a loud noise. Everything in the sky will be destroyed with fire. And the earth and everything in it will be burned up.

Joshua 8:2

You will do to Ai and its king the same thing you did to Jericho and its king. Only this time you can take all the wealth and animals and keep it for yourselves. You will share the wealth with your people. Now, tell some of your soldiers to hide behind the city.”

Joshua 8:4

Joshua gave them this command: “Listen carefully to what I tell you. You must hide in the area behind the city. Wait for the time to attack. Don’t go far from the city. Continue to watch and be ready.

Exodus 17:9

So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men and go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on the top of the hill and watch you. I will be holding the walking stick God gave me.”

Joshua 10:7

So Joshua marched out of Gilgal with his whole army. His best fighting men were with him.

Judges 9:32

So now you and your men should come tonight and hide in the fields outside the city.