Moses said to Joshua, “Pick out some men to go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on top of the hill holding the stick that God told me to carry.”
Joshua 8:3 - Good News Translation (US Version) So Joshua got ready to go to Ai with all his soldiers. He picked out thirty thousand of his best troops and sent them out at night Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; [he] chose thirty thousand mighty men of strength and sent them forth by night. American Standard Version (1901) So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them forth by night. Common English Bible So Joshua and the whole army got ready to go up to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand brave soldiers. He sent them out by night. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua rose up, and the entire army of warriors with him, so that they might ascend against Ai. And he sent thirty thousand elect strong men in the night. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue arose, and all the army of the fighting men with him, to go up against Hai. And he sent thirty thousand chosen valiant men in the night, |
Moses said to Joshua, “Pick out some men to go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on top of the hill holding the stick that God told me to carry.”
yet they did not realize what was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man comes.
Then that servant's master will come back one day when the servant does not expect him and at a time he does not know.
“It was already midnight when the cry rang out, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come and meet him!’
For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night.
So Joshua and his whole army, including the best troops, started out from Gilgal.
You are to do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king, but this time you may keep its goods and livestock for yourselves. Prepare to attack the city by surprise from the rear.”
with these orders: “Hide on the other side of the city, but not too far away from it; be ready to attack.
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that Day the heavens will disappear with a shrill noise, the heavenly bodies will burn up and be destroyed, and the earth with everything in it will vanish.
Now then, you and your men should move by night and hide in the fields.