Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
Joshua 8:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The troops were stationed in this way: the main camp to the north of the city and its rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So they stationed all the army–the main encampment that was north of the city and their men in ambush behind and on the west of the city–and Joshua went that night into the midst of the ravine. American Standard Version (1901) So they set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers-in-wait that were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. Common English Bible The people positioned the main camp on the north side of the city and its rear guard on its west side. That night, Joshua went into the middle of the valley. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, all the remainder of the army was arranged in a line to the north, so that the very end of that multitude reached to the western region of the city. Then Joshua went out that night, and he stood in the middle of the valley. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But all the rest of the army went in battle array on the north side, so that the last of that multitude reached to the west side of the city. So Josue went that night, and stood in the midst of the valley. |
Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, the men of the city hurried and went out early in the morning so that he and all his people could engage Israel in battle at a suitable place facing the Arabah. But he did not know there was an ambush waiting for him behind the city.
After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow the Lord’s command #– #see that you do as I have ordered you.’