So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men and go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on the top of the hill and watch you. I will be holding the walking stick God gave me.”
Joshua 8:3 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version So Joshua led his whole army toward Ai. Then Joshua chose 30,000 of his best fighting men 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, |
So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men and go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on the top of the hill and watch you. I will be holding the walking stick God gave me.”
They knew nothing about what was happening until the flood came and destroyed them all. “It will be the same when the Son of Man comes.
Then the master will come when the servant is not ready, at a time when the servant is not expecting him.
“At midnight someone announced, ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come and meet him!’
You know very well that the day when the Lord comes again will be a surprise, like a thief who comes at night.
So Joshua marched out of Gilgal with his whole army. His best fighting men were with him.
You will do to Ai and its king the same thing you did to Jericho and its king. Only this time you can take all the wealth and animals and keep it for yourselves. You will share the wealth with your people. Now, tell some of your soldiers to hide behind the city.”
Joshua gave them this command: “Listen carefully to what I tell you. You must hide in the area behind the city. Wait for the time to attack. Don’t go far from the city. Continue to watch and be ready.
But the day when the Lord comes again will surprise everyone like the coming of a thief. The sky will disappear with a loud noise. Everything in the sky will be destroyed with fire. And the earth and everything in it will be burned up.
So now you and your men should come tonight and hide in the fields outside the city.