He traps the wise in their craftiness so that the plans of the deceptive are quickly brought to an end.
Joshua 8:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city exposed while they pursued Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. Leaving the city open, they pursued Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. Common English Bible No one who hadn’t gone out after Israel was left in either Ai or Bethel. They left the city wide open and chased after Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version and indeed not one remained in the city of Ai and of Bethel who did not pursue after Israel, (leaving the towns open after they had rushed out,) Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And not one remained in the city of Hai and of Bethel, that did not pursue after Israel, leaving the towns open as they had rushed out, |
He traps the wise in their craftiness so that the plans of the deceptive are quickly brought to an end.
But King Sihon of Heshbon would not let us travel through his land, for the Lord your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to hand him over to you, as has now taken place.
For it was the Lord’s intention to harden their hearts, so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Then all the troops of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Hold out the javelin in your hand towards Ai, for I will hand the city over to you.’ So Joshua held out his javelin towards it.
So Joshua and all the troops set out to attack Ai. Joshua selected thirty thousand of his best soldiers and sent them out at night.
Then the Benjaminites came out against the troops and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the troops as before, killing about thirty men of Israel on the roads, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah through the open country.