Joshua 8:12

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Taking about five thousand men, he set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east, and there he built an altar to the Lord and invoked the name of the Lord.

Genesis 28:19

He called that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Joshua 8:11

All the fighting men who were with him went up and drew near before the city and camped on the north side of Ai, with a ravine between them and Ai.

Joshua 8:13

So they stationed the forces, the main encampment that was north of the city and its rear guard west of the city, and Joshua went that night into the valley.

Judges 1:22

The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.

1 Samuel 15:5

Saul came to the city of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley.