Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. New Living Translation That night Joshua sent about 5,000 men to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the town. English Standard Version He took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. Berean Standard Bible Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. King James Bible And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. New King James Version So he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. New American Standard Bible Then he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. NASB 1995 And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. NASB 1977 And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. Legacy Standard Bible And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. Amplified Bible And Joshua took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. Christian Standard Bible Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now Joshua had taken about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. American Standard Version And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city. Contemporary English Version Joshua had already sent 5,000 soldiers to the west side of the town to hide and wait to attack. English Revised Version And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city. GOD'S WORD® Translation Joshua had taken about five thousand men and had them hide between Bethel and Ai, west of the city. Good News Translation He took about five thousand men and put them in hiding west of the city, between Ai and Bethel. International Standard Version Taking about 5,000 men, he set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai to the west of the city, Majority Standard Bible Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. NET Bible He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai. New Heart English Bible He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he takes about five thousand men, and sets them [for] an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city; Young's Literal Translation And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city; Smith's Literal Translation And he will take about five thousand men and set them in ambush between the house of God and between Ai, from the sea, to the city. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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: Catholic Public Domain Version Now he had chosen five thousand men, and he had positioned them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, at the western part of the same city. New American Bible He took about five thousand warriors and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, west of the city. New Revised Standard Version Taking about five thousand men, he set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joshua took five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yeshua took five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bayth Eil and Ai from the west of the city OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the ambuscade was on the west side of the city. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Conquest of Ai…11Then all the troops who were with him marched up and approached the city. They arrived in front of Ai and camped to the north of it, with the valley between them and the city. 12Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city. 13So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley.… Cross References Joshua 6:2-5 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor. / March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. / Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns. ... Judges 20:29-30 So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah. / On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before. 2 Samuel 5:23-25 So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. / As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” / So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. 2 Kings 7:12 So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, “Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the field, thinking, ‘When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and enter the city.’” 2 Chronicles 20:22-24 The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. / The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. / When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped. Genesis 14:14-15 And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan. / During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. Exodus 17:9-13 So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.” / Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. / As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed. ... Numbers 31:3-5 So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them. / Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.” / So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war. Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” 1 Kings 20:29-30 For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day. / The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room. Nehemiah 4:9 So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night. Psalm 18:37-42 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. / You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. ... Isaiah 8:9-10 Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.” Jeremiah 21:8-10 Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. / Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war. / For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’ Treasury of Scripture And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. five thousand Joshua 8:2,3 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it… of the city. Jump to Previous Ai Ambush Attack Bethel Beth-El City Joshua Lie Position Side Surprise Thousand WestJump to Next Ai Ambush Attack Bethel Beth-El City Joshua Lie Position Side Surprise Thousand WestJoshua 8 1. God encourages Joshua3. The plan whereby Ai was taken 29. The king thereof is hanged 30. Joshua builds an altar 32. writes the law on stones 33. and pronounces the blessings and curses Now Joshua The name "Joshua" is derived from the Hebrew "Yehoshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." Joshua, as the leader of Israel, is a type of Christ, leading God's people into the Promised Land. His actions are divinely guided, reflecting obedience and faith in God's promises. Historically, Joshua's leadership is pivotal in the conquest narratives, demonstrating God's faithfulness to His covenant with Israel. had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai to the west of the city Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now Joshua had takenוַיִּקַּ֕ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take about five כַּחֲמֵ֥שֶׁת (ka·ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Preposition-k, Article | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five thousand אֲלָפִ֖ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's 505: A thousand men אִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person and set וַיָּ֨שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set them אוֹתָ֜ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case in ambush אֹרֵ֗ב (’ō·rêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 693: To lie in wait between בֵּ֧ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between Bethel אֵ֛ל (’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah and Ai, הָעַ֖י (hā·‘ay) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city to the west מִיָּ֥ם (mî·yām) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin of the city. לָעִֽיר׃ (lā·‘îr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Joshua 8:12 NIVJoshua 8:12 NLT Joshua 8:12 ESV Joshua 8:12 NASB Joshua 8:12 KJV Joshua 8:12 BibleApps.com Joshua 8:12 Biblia Paralela Joshua 8:12 Chinese Bible Joshua 8:12 French Bible Joshua 8:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 8:12 He took about five thousand men (Josh. 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