NET Bible
"Bright and early the next morning Joshua gathered the army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched at the head of it to Ai."
— Joshua 8:10, NET Bible
“And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.”
“And Joshua arose up early in the morning, and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. ”
“Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.”
“And rising early in the morning, he mustered his soldiers, and went up with the ancients in the front of the army, environed with the aid of the fighting men.”
“And early in the morning Joshua got up, and put the people in order, and he and the chiefs of Israel went up before the people to Ai.”
“And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.”
Then you rise up from your hiding place and seize the city. The LORD your God will hand it over to you.
When you capture the city, set it on fire in keeping with the Lord’s message. See, I have given you orders.”
Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place west of Ai, between Bethel and Ai. Joshua spent that night with the army.
Bright and early the next morning Joshua gathered the army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched at the head of it to Ai.
All the troops that were with him marched up and drew near the city. They camped north of Ai on the other side of the valley.
He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.
The army was in position– the main army north of the city and the rear guard west of the city. That night Joshua went into the middle of the valley.