Joshua 8:14

KJV

And 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.

— Joshua 8:14, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Joshua Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. God commands a second attack on Ai using an ambush strategy; Joshua draws out the men of Ai while a hidden force seizes and burns the city. The entire population of twelve thousand is killed; the king of Ai is …

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Andere Übersetzungen

ASV

And 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 the time appointed, before the Arabah; but he knew not that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

YLT

And it cometh to pass, when the king of Ai seeth <FI>it<Fi> , that hasten, and rise early, and go out do the men of the city to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed season, at the front of the plain, and he hath not known that an ambush <FI>is<Fi> against him, on the rear of the city.

BBE

Now when the king of Ai saw it, he got up quickly and went out to war against Israel, he and all his people, to the slope going down to the valley; but he had no idea that a secret force was waiting at the back of the town.

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