Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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:
Lie in wait
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Bible References
Lie in wait
Joshua 8:16
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.
Judges 9:25
And the men of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountain tops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told Abim'elech.
Judges 20:29
So Israel set men in ambush round about Gib'e-ah.
1 Samuel 15:2
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I have considered what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
Acts 23:21
Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee.
Go not
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
General references
Joshua 8:11
And all the people of war that were with him went up, and drew near, and came before the city; and they encamped on the north of Ai; and the valley was between them and Ai.
Judges 9:25
And the men of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountain tops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told Abim'elech.