Josua 8:9

Elberfelder Bibel

Und Josua sandte sie ab, und sie zogen in den Hinterhalt und hielten zwischen Bethel und Ai, westlich von Ai. Und Josua brachte jene Nacht in der Mitte des Volkes zu.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Also sandte Josua hin, und sie gingen hin in den Hinterhalt und hielten zwischen Bethel und Ai, westlich der Stadt Ai. Josua aber blieb dieselbe Nacht unter dem Volke.

Lutherbible (1912)
Also sandte sie Josua hin; und sie gingen hin auf den Hinterhalt und hielten zwischen Beth-El und Ai abendwärts von Ai. Josua aber blieb die Nacht unter dem Volk

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

between: Joshua 8:12, Joshua 7:2, Genesis 12:8, Hai, Ezra 2:28, Nehemiah 7:32

lodged: Genesis 32:21

Reciprocal: Joshua 8:2 - lay thee Nehemiah 11:31 - Aija

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Joshua therefore sent them forth,.... The thirty thousand chosen men:

and they went to lie in ambush; as they were ordered, Joshua 8:2:

and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; for as Ai was on the east of Bethel, Joshua 7:2. Bethel must be on the west of Ai, as Jarchi notes:

but Joshua lodged that night among the people; the main body of the army, to direct them in the affair of war, how they should behave the next day, when they came to fight; and to inspire them with courage and confidence, that they might not be afraid, because of their having been smitten before by this people, so Ben Gersom; or rather that he and they might be ready in the morning to march towards Ai, as Jarchi and Kimchi.