He took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
Joshua 8:13 - English Standard Version 2016 So they stationed the forces, the main encampment that was north of the city and its rear guard west of the city. But Joshua spent that night in the valley. 更多版本King 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. |
He took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
And as soon as the king of Ai saw this, he and all his people, the men of the city, hurried and went out early to the appointed place toward the Arabah to meet Israel in battle. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
And as soon as you have taken the city, you shall set the city on fire. You shall do according to the word of the Lord. See, I have commanded you.”