Joshua 8:4
And 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:
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 …
Other Translations
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
and commandeth them, saying, `See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared,
And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready:
Cross References
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, …
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, …
And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baal–tamar: and …
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed …
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not …
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, …
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him …