Joshua 8:4

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

Acts 23:21

Go not

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Ecclesiastes 9:16

General references

Joshua 8:11

Judges 9:25

Bible References

Lie in wait

All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.

The leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech by putting bandits in the hills, who robbed everyone who traveled by on the road. But Abimelech found out about it.

So Israel hid men in ambush outside Gibeah.

Here is what the Lord of hosts says: 'I carefully observed how the Amalekites opposed Israel along the way when Israel came up from Egypt.

So do not let them persuade you to do this, because more than forty of them are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him, and now they are ready, waiting for you to agree to their request."

Go not

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

General references

All the troops that were with him marched up and drew near the city. They camped north of Ai on the other side of the valley.

The leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech by putting bandits in the hills, who robbed everyone who traveled by on the road. But Abimelech found out about it.