The stratagem described is exactly that by which Joshua took Ai (marginal reference).

Set liers in wait. —This exceedingly simple and primitive stratagem had also been successful against Ai (Joshua 8:4) a…

And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah .
] For though they were assured of success and victory, yet they th…

The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolv…