Joshua 8:9

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

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  • Gen 12:8 : 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
  • Gen 32:21 : 21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.
  • Josh 7:2 : 2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which [is] beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
  • Josh 8:12 : 12 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.
  • Ezra 2:28 : 28 The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.
  • Neh 7:32 : 32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

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  • Josh 8:10-22
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    88%

    10And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

    11And all the people, [even the people] of war that [were] with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now [there was] a valley between them and Ai.

    12And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

    13And when they had set the people, [even] all the host that [was] on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

    14And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw [it], that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that [there were] liers in ambush against him behind the city.

    15And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

    16And all the people that [were] in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

    17And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

    18And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that [is] in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that [he had] in his hand toward the city.

    19And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.

    20And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

    21And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.

    22And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.

  • Josh 8:1-4
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    1¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

    2And 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.

    3¶ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.

    4And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, [even] behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:

  • Josh 7:2-4
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    2And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which [is] beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

    3And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; [and] make not all the people to labour thither; for they [are but] few.

    4So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.

  • Josh 10:9
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    9Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, [and] went up from Gilgal all night.

  • Josh 3:1-2
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    1¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.

    2And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;

  • Josh 8:8
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    8And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, [that] ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.

  • Josh 9:2-3
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    2That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.

    3¶ And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

  • Josh 6:11
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    11So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about [it] once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

  • Judg 9:32
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    32Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that [is] with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

  • Josh 7:23
    71%

    23And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.

  • Josh 4:3
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    3And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

  • Josh 2:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1¶ And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

    2And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

  • Josh 8:26
    70%

    26For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

  • Josh 11:7
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    7So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

  • Josh 22:6
    70%

    6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

  • Judg 7:9
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    9¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.

  • Josh 9:22
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    22¶ And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We [are] very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

  • Josh 2:8
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    8¶ And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

  • Josh 4:8
    70%

    8And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

  • Josh 8:24
    69%

    24And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

  • Josh 6:7
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    7And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

  • Josh 5:13
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    13¶ And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?

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    10¶ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,