Joshua 8:12
And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
Joshua 8:2-3
You will do to Ai and its king that which you did to Jericho and its king; you may take only its spoils and livestock as booty for yourself. Set for yourself an ambush against the city [from] behind [it]."
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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.
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Five thousand
Joshua 8:2
You will do to Ai and its king that which you did to Jericho and its king; you may take only its spoils and livestock as booty for yourself. Set for yourself an ambush against the city [from] behind [it]."
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Judges 9:25
And the lords of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along the road; and it was reported to Abimelech.