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
General references
Bible References
Lie in wait
Joshua 8:16
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them; and they pursued after Joshua and were raptured from the city.
Judges 9:25
And the men of Shechem set ambushers for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them; and it was told Abimelech.
Judges 20:29
And Israel set ambushes round about Gibeah.
1 Samuel 15:2
Thus hath said the LORD of the hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way when he came up from Egypt.
Acts 23:21
But do not believe them, for more than forty of them lie in wait to ambush him, who have vowed under a curse that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him, and now they are ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Go not
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength: even though the poor man's knowledge 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 pitched camp on the north side of Ai; now there was a valley between them and Ai.
Judges 9:25
And the men of Shechem set ambushers for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them; and it was told Abimelech.