NET Bible
"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."
— Joshua 8:9, NET Bible
“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth–el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”
“And Joshua sent them forth; and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. ”
“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.”
“And he sent them away, and they went on to the place of the ambush, and abode between Bethel and Hai, on the west side of the city of Hai. But Joshua staid that night in the midst of the people,”
“So Joshua sent them out: and they took up a secret position between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua kept with the people that night.”
“Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth–el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.”
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.
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.