Joshua 7:2

7:2 Joshua sent men from Jericho ¹  to Ai (which is located near Beth Aven, east of Bethel ² ) and instructed them, “Go up and spy on the land.” So the men went up and spied on Ai.

Joshua 8:9

8:9 Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place ³  west of Ai, between Bethel ⁴  and Ai. ⁵  Joshua spent that night with the army. ⁶ 

Joshua 8:17

8:17 No men were left in Ai or Bethel; ⁷  they all went out after Israel. ⁸  They left the city wide open and chased Israel.

Nehemiah 7:33

7:33 the men of the other Nebo, 52;

¹ map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.

² map For the location of Bethel see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

³ tn Or “the place of ambush.”

⁴ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

⁵ tn Heb “and they stayed between Bethel and Ai, west of Ai.”

⁶ tn Heb “in the midst of the people.”

⁷ tc The LXX omits the words “or Bethel.”

⁸ tn Heb “who did not go out after Israel.”