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He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
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Two Ambushes or One?
Scholars debate whether the 5,000 men are a new ambush force or part of the 30,000 mentioned earlier. Commentators like Ellicott and Gill argue for two distinct forces with separate missions: a larger one to block Bethel and this smaller one to attack Ai directly. This highlights the complexity of the military strategy.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He took - Rather “had taken;” the words refer to the ambush which Joshua had detached during the previous night.
19th Century
Anglican
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush ... —Is this a fresh body, or only a portion of the th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush This was another ambush, as both Jarchi and Kimchi observe; and …
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