Joshua 8:9 “So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay…”

Joshua 8:9

So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

World English Bible

Joshua sent them out; and they went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai on the west side of Ai; but Joshua stayed among the people that night.

American Standard Version

And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ioshua then sent them foorth, and they went to lye in waite, and abode betweene Beth-el and Ai, on the Westside of Ai: but Ioshua lodged that night among the people.

Darby Translation

And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai. And Joshua lodged that night among the people.

Young's Literal Translation

And Joshua sendeth them away, and they go unto the ambush, and abide between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai; and Joshua lodgeth on that night in the midst of the people.

Bible in Basic English

So Joshua sent them out: and they took up a secret position between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua kept with the people that night.

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Cross references

“between”

Joshua 8:12 Joshua 7:2 Genesis 12:8

Joshua 8:12 · BSB

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

Joshua 7:2 · BSB

Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

Genesis 12:8 · BSB

From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.

“Hai”

Ezra 2:28 Nehemiah 7:32

Ezra 2:28 · BSB

the men of Bethel and Ai, 223;

Nehemiah 7:32 · BSB

the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;

“lodged”

Genesis 32:21

Genesis 32:21 · BSB

So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”

10Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.

Read Joshua 8