Joshua 8:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Joshua 8:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

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KJV

King James Version

And 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.

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WEB

World English Bible

All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Joshua 8

¹⁴ When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city.

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 go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.

¹⁸ Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,

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