Joshua 8:12

New English Translation

He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and worshiped the Lord.

Genesis 28:19

He called that place Bethel, although the former name of the town was Luz.

Joshua 8:11

All the troops that were with him marched up and drew near the city. They camped north of Ai on the other side of the valley.

Joshua 8:13

The army was in position – the main army north of the city and the rear guard west of the city. That night Joshua went into the middle of the valley.

Judges 1:22

When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the Lord was with them.

1 Samuel 15:5

Saul proceeded to the city of Amalek, where he set an ambush in the wadi.