Joshua 8:13

8:13 The army was in position – the main army north of the city and the rear guard west of the city. That night Joshua went into ¹  the middle of the valley.

Joshua 8:2

8:2 Do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho ²  and its king, except you may plunder its goods and cattle. Set an ambush behind the city!”

Joshua 8:4

8:4 He told ³  them, “Look, set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far from the city; all of you be ready!

Joshua 8:12

8:12 He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel ⁴  and Ai.

[8:13]  ¹ tn Some Hebrew mss read, “spent the night in.”

[8:2]  ² map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[8:4]  ³ tn Or “commanded, ordered.”

[8:12]  ⁴ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.