Joshua 8:12
“And he tooke about fiue thousand men, and set them to lye in ambush betweene Bethel and Ai, on the West side of the citie.”
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Joshua 8:12 Context
10And Ioshua rose vp early in the morning, and numbred the people, and went vp; he, and the Elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. 11And all the people, euen the people of warre that were with him, went vp, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the North side of Ai: now there was a valley betweene them and Ai. 12And he tooke about fiue thousand men, and set them to lye in ambush betweene Bethel and Ai, on the West side of the citie. 13And when they had set the people, euen all the hoste that was on the North of the city, and their liers in wait on the West of the citie: Ioshua went that night into the midst of the valley. 14¶ And it came to passe when the King of Ai saw it, that they hasted, and rose vp early, and the men of the citie went out against Israel to battell, hee, and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plaine, but hee wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
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Other Translations for Joshua 8:12
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
- King James Version
And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
Now he had taken about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
- World English Bible
And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 8:12
8:12 And he took - Or rather, but he had taken, namely, out of the said number of thirty thousand, for this is added by way of recapitulation and farther explication of what is said in general, ver.#9|.