NASB
""They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, 'They are fleeing before us as at the first.' So we will flee before them."
— Joshua 8:6, NASB
“(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.”
“They will come out after us, until we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, 'They flee before us, like the first time.' So we will flee before them,”
“They will attack us until we have lured them from the city, for they will say,‘They are retreating from us like before.’ We will retreat from them.”
So Joshua rose with all the people of war to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose 30,men, valiant warriors, and sent them out at night.
He commanded them, saying, "See, you are going to ambush the city from behind it. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.
"Then I and all the people who are with me will approach the city. And when they come out to meet us as at the first, we will flee before them.
"They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, 'They are fleeing before us as at the first.' So we will flee before them.
"And you shall rise from your ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
"Then it will be when you have seized the city, that you shall set the city on fire. You shall do it according to the word of the LORD. See, I have commanded you."
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.