5 occurrences

'Ambush' in the Bible

Do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king, except you may plunder its goods and cattle. Set an ambush behind the city!"

Verse ConceptsCattle

He told them, "Look, set an ambush behind the city. Don't go very far from the city; all of you be ready!

Verse ConceptsPeople Not Far Away

He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.

Verse ConceptsFive ThousandWest Sides

When he held out his hand, the men waiting in ambush rose up quickly from their place and attacked. They entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

Verse ConceptsSpearsGroups RunningBurning Cities

When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that the city was going up in smoke, they turned around and struck down the men of Ai.

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