Joshua 8:12 “Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush betw…”

Joshua 8:12

Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.

World English Bible

He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

American Standard Version

And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee tooke about fiue thousande men, and set them to lye in waite betweene Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of the citie.

Darby Translation

Now he had taken about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.

Young's Literal Translation

And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;

Bible in Basic English

And taking about five thousand men, he put them in position for a surprise attack on the west side of Ai, between Beth-el and Ai.

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In context

11Then all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city.

13So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.

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