Joshua 8:9

8:9 Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place 1  west of Ai, between Bethel 2  and Ai. 3  Joshua spent that night with the army. 4 

Joshua 8:17

8:17 No men were left in Ai or Bethel; 5  they all went out after Israel. 6  They left the city wide open and chased Israel.

1 tn Or “the place of ambush.”

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

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

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

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

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