Verse 14

And it came to pass, when the king{H4428} of Ai{H5857} saw{H7200}{(H8800)} it, that they hasted{H4116}{(H8762)} and rose up early{H7925}{(H8686)}, and the men{H582} of the city{H5892} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} Israel{H3478} to battle{H4421}, he and all his people{H5971}, at a time appointed{H4150}, before{H6440} the plain{H6160}; but he wist{H3045}{(H8804)} not that there were liers in ambush{H693}{(H8802)} against him behind{H310} the city{H5892}.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 1:1 : 1 These be the words{H1697} which Moses{H4872} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto all Israel{H3478} on this side{H5676} Jordan{H3383} in the wilderness{H4057}, in the plain{H6160} over against{H4136} the Red{H5489} sea, between Paran{H6290}, and Tophel{H8603}, and Laban{H3837}, and Hazeroth{H2698}, and Dizahab{H1774}.
  • Josh 8:5 : 5 And I, and all the people{H5971} that are with me, will approach{H7126}{(H8799)} unto the city{H5892}: and it shall come to pass, when they come out{H3318}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} us, as at the first{H7223}, that we will flee{H5127}{(H8804)} before{H6440} them,
  • Josh 8:16 : 16 And all the people{H5971} that were in Ai{H5857}{(H8675)}{H5892} were called{H2199}{(H8735)} together to pursue{H7291}{(H8800)} after{H310} them: and they pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after{H310} Joshua{H3091}, and were drawn away{H5423}{(H8735)} from the city{H5892}.
  • Judg 20:34-36 : 34 And there came{H935}{(H8799)} against{H5048} Gibeah{H1390} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} chosen{H977}{(H8803)} men{H376} out of all Israel{H3478}, and the battle{H4421} was sore{H3513}{(H8804)}: but they knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not that evil{H7451} was near{H5060}{(H8802)} them. 35 And the LORD{H3068} smote{H5062}{(H8799)} Benjamin{H1144} before{H6440} Israel{H3478}: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} destroyed{H7843}{(H8686)} of the Benjamites{H1145} that day{H3117} twenty{H6242} and five{H2568} thousand{H505} and an hundred{H3967} men{H376}: all these drew{H8025}{(H8802)} the sword{H2719}. 36 So the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that they were smitten{H5062}{(H8738)}: for the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} place{H4725} to the Benjamites{H1145}, because they trusted{H982}{(H8804)} unto the liers in wait{H693}{(H8802)} which they had set{H7760}{(H8804)} beside Gibeah{H1390}.
  • Eccl 9:12 : 12 For man{H120} also knoweth{H3045}{(H8799)} not his time{H6256}: as the fishes{H1709} that are taken{H270}{(H8737)} in an evil{H7451} net{H4685}, and as the birds{H6833} that are caught{H270}{(H8803)} in the snare{H6341}; so{H1992} are the sons{H1121} of men{H120} snared{H3369}{(H8795)} in an evil{H7451} time{H6256}, when it falleth{H5307}{(H8799)} suddenly{H6597} upon them.
  • Isa 19:11 : 11 Surely the princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are fools{H191}, the counsel{H6098} of the wise{H2450} counsellors{H3289}{(H8802)} of Pharaoh{H6547} is become brutish{H1197}{(H8737)}: how say{H559}{(H8799)} ye unto Pharaoh{H6547}, I am the son{H1121} of the wise{H2450}, the son{H1121} of ancient{H6924} kings{H4428}?
  • Isa 19:13 : 13 The princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are become fools{H2973}{(H8738)}, the princes{H8269} of Noph{H5297} are deceived{H5377}{(H8738)}; they have also seduced{H8582}{(H8689)} Egypt{H4714}, even they that are the stay{H6438} of the tribes{H7626} thereof.
  • Dan 4:31 : 31 While{H5751} the word{H4406} was in the king's{H4430} mouth{H6433}, there fell{H5308}{(H8754)} a voice{H7032} from{H4481} heaven{H8065}, saying, O king{H4430} Nebuchadnezzar{H5020}, to thee it is spoken{H560}{(H8750)}; The kingdom{H4437} is departed{H5709}{(H8754)} from{H4481} thee.
  • Matt 24:39 : 39 And{G2532} knew{G1097}{(G5627)} not{G3756} until{G2193} the flood{G2627} came{G2064}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} took{G142} them all{G537} away{G142}{(G5656)}; so{G3779} shall{G2071} also{G2532} the coming{G3952} of the Son{G5207} of man{G444} be{G2071}{(G5704)}.
  • Matt 24:50 : 50 The lord{G2962} of that{G1565} servant{G1401} shall come{G2240}{(G5692)} in{G1722} a day{G2250} when{G3739} he looketh{G4328}{(G5719)} not{G3756} for him, and{G2532} in{G1722} an hour{G5610} that{G3739} he is{G1097} not{G3756} aware of{G1097}{(G5719)},
  • 1 Thess 5:1-3 : 1 But{G1161} of{G4012} the times{G5550} and{G2532} the seasons{G2540}, brethren{G80}, ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} need{G5532} that I write{G1125}{(G5745)} unto you{G5213}. 2 For{G1063} yourselves{G846} know{G1492}{(G5758)} perfectly{G199} that{G3754} the day{G2250} of the Lord{G2962} so{G3779} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)} as{G5613} a thief{G2812} in{G1722} the night{G3571}. 3 For{G1063} when{G3752} they shall say{G3004}{(G5725)}, Peace{G1515} and{G2532} safety{G803}; then{G5119} sudden{G160} destruction{G3639} cometh upon{G2186}{(G5731)} them{G846}, as{G5618} travail{G5604} upon{G1722} a woman with child{G1064}{G2192}{(G5723)}; and{G2532} they shall{G1628} not{G3364} escape{G1628}{(G5632)}.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And{G2532} through{G1722} covetousness{G4124} shall they with feigned{G4112} words{G3056} make merchandise{G1710}{(G5695)} of you{G5209}: whose{G3739} judgment{G2917} now of a long time{G1597} lingereth{G691}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} their{G846} damnation{G684} slumbereth{G3573}{(G5719)} not{G3756}.