11 Also all the men of war that were with him went up and drew near, and came against the city, and pitched on the North side of Ai: and there was a valley between them and Ai.

12 And he took about five thousand men, [a]and set them to lie in wait between Bethel and Ai on the West side of the city.

13 And the people set all the host that was on the North side against the city, and the liars in wait on the West, against the city: and Joshua went the same night into the [b]midst of the valley.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 8:12 He sent these few, that the others which lay in ambush might not be discovered.
  2. Joshua 8:13 To the intent that they in the city might the better discover his army.

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