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Joshua 8:16

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14 When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city.

15 Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness.

Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

17 Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.

18 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,

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BSB
Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
KJV
And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
WEB
All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And all the people who [were] in the city were called together to pursue after them, and they pursued after Joshua, and they were drawn away from the city.
ÅB
Da ble alt folket som var i byen, ropt sammen til å forfølge dem, og de forfulgte Josva og kom slik lenger og lenger bort fra byen.
OTB
Alle mennene i Ai ble kalt sammen for å forfølge dem, og de forfulgte Josva og ble trukket bort fra byen.
B1930
Da blev alt folket som var i byen, ropt sammen til å forfølge dem, og de forfulgte Josva og kom således lenger og lenger bort fra byen.

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  • Judges 20:31

    The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.

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  • Judges 20:36–39

    Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated. Now the men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin because they were relying on the ambush they had set against Gibeah.

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  • Psalms 9:16

    The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah

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  • Ezekiel 38:11–22

    You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a tranquil people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates—

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  • Revelation 16:14

    These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

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  • Joshua 8:5–6

    Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them.

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  • Revelation 19:19–21

    Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.

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