the menof Betheland Ai,223;
Then he proceededfrom thereto the mountainon the eastof Bethel,and pitchedhis tent,with Bethelon the westand Aion the east;and therehe builtan altarto the LORDand calledupon the nameof the LORD.
the menof Michmas,122;
the sonsof Nebo,52;
the menof the otherNebo,52;
"Wail,O Heshbon,for Aihas been destroyed!Cryout, O daughtersof Rabbah,Girdyourselveswith sackclothand lament,And rushbackand forthinside the walls;For Malcamwill gointo exileTogetherwith his priestsand his princes.
Now [the town of] Bethelhad sentSharezerand Regemmelechand their mento seekthe favorof the LORD,
Now Joshuasentmenfrom Jerichoto Ai,whichis nearBeth-aven,eastof Bethel,and saidto them, "Goup and spyout the land."So the menwentup and spiedout Ai.
So not a manwas leftin Aior Bethelwhohad not goneout afterIsrael,and they leftthe cityunguardedand pursuedIsrael.
So Joshuasentthem away,and they wentto the place of ambushand remainedbetweenBetheland Ai,on the westsideof Ai;but Joshuaspentthat nightamongthe people.
