Joshua 8:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 When you have taken the city, set it on fire in obedience to the Lord’s command. These are my orders to you.”(A) 9 Then Joshua sent them away. They went to the place of ambush, taking up their position to the west of Ai, toward Bethel. Joshua, however, spent that night with the army.
10 Early the next morning Joshua mustered the army and went up to Ai at its head, with the elders of Israel.
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