Joshua 8:16
Good News Translation
All the men in the city had been called together to go after them, and as they pursued Joshua, they kept getting farther away from the city.

New Revised Standard Version
So all the people who were in the city were called together to pursue them, and as they pursued Joshua they were drawn away from the city.

New American Bible
until the last of the soldiers in the city had been called out to pursue them. Since they were drawn away from the city, with everyone pursuing Joshua,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,

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But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,

called together

Judges 20:36-39 But the children of Benjamin, when they saw themselves to be too weak, began to flee. Which the children of Israel seeing, gave them place to flee, that they might come to the ambushes that were prepared, which they had set near the city. . . .

drawn away

Joshua 8:5,6 But I, and the rest of the multitude which is with me, will approach on the contrary side against the city. And when they shall come out against us, we will flee, and turn our backs, as we did before: . . .

Judges 20:31 And the children of Benjamin boldly issued out of the city, and seeing their enemies flee, pursued them a long way, so as to wound and kill some of them, as they had done the first and second day, whilst they fled by two highways, whereof one goeth up to Bethel and the other to Gabaa, and they slew about thirty men:

Psalm 9:16 The Lord shall be known when he executeth judgments: the sinner hath been caught in the works of his own hands.

Ezekiel 38:11-22 And thou shalt say: I will go up to the land which is without a wall, I will come to them that are at rest, and dwell securely: all these dwell without a wall, they have no bars nor gates: . . .

Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working signs: and they go forth unto the kings of the whole earth, to gather them to battle against the great day of the Almighty God.

Revelation 19:19-21 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to make war with him that sat upon the horse and with his army. . . .

Context
The Conquest of Ai
15But Joshua, and all Israel gave back, making as if they were afraid, and fleeing by the way of the wilderness. 16But they shouting together, and encouraging one another, pursued them. And when they were come from the city,17And not one remained in the city of Hai and of Bethel, that did not pursue after Israel, leaving the towns open as they had rushed out,…
Cross References
Joshua 8:17
And not one remained in the city of Hai and of Bethel, that did not pursue after Israel, leaving the towns open as they had rushed out,

Judges 20:31
And the children of Benjamin boldly issued out of the city, and seeing their enemies flee, pursued them a long way, so as to wound and kill some of them, as they had done the first and second day, whilst they fled by two highways, whereof one goeth up to Bethel and the other to Gabaa, and they slew about thirty men:

Joshua 8:15
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