NASB
"And he took about 5,men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city."
— Joshua 8:12, NASB
“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.”
“And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city. ”
“He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.”
“He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.”
“And he had chosen five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of the same city:”
“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.”
“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.”
So Joshua sent them away, and they went to the place of ambush and remained between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua spent that night among the people.
Now Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of Israel before the people to Ai.
Then all the people of war who were with him went up and drew near and arrived in front of the city, and camped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai.
And he took about 5,men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
So they stationed the people, all the army that was on the north side of the city, and its rear guard on the west side of the city, and Joshua spent that night in the midst of the valley.
It came about when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hurried and rose up early and went out to meet Israel in battle, he and all his people at the appointed place before the desert plain. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.