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
All the people in Ai were called together to chase after them. They chased after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Judges 9:25
And the men of Shechem set men in ambush on the top of the mountains. They robbed all who came along that way. This was reported to Abimelech.
Judges 20:29
The Israelites hid some soldiers around Gibeah.
1 Samuel 15:2
The Israelites were on their way out of Egypt when the nation of Amalek attacked them. I am Jehovah All-Powerful. I am going to make Amalek pay for what he did to Israel!
Acts 23:21
Do not give in to them. There are more than forty men lying in wait for him. They are united with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and looking for a promise from you.
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. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
General references
Joshua 8:11
And all the people, even the people of war that were with him went to the city. They set up camp on the north side of Ai. There was a valley between them and Ai.
Judges 9:25
And the men of Shechem set men in ambush on the top of the mountains. They robbed all who came along that way. This was reported to Abimelech.