World English Bible
"He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city."
— Joshua 8:12, World English 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.”
“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 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.”
Joshua sent them out; and they went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua stayed among the people that night.
Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
All the people, even the men of war who were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and encamped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai.
He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
So they set the people, even all the army who was on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
It happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he didn't know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.
Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.