8 And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.” 9 So Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people. 10 Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.
Joshua 8:8–10
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Joshua 8:2–4
2 And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.” 3 So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty m…
Joshua 8:20–22
20 When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers. 21 When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had c…
Judges 9:32–34
32 Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields. 33 And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.” 34 So Abimelech and all his…
Joshua 8:15–17
15 Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness. 16 Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city. 17 Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not…
Joshua 6:6–8
6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.” 7 And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead… 8 …
Joshua 1:9–11
9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” 10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people: 11 “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisio…
Joshua 7:1–3
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Joshua 10:6–8
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