Translations
Modern
Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.
Traditional
And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
Literal
And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the face of the people to Ai.
Latin
…surgensque diluculo recensuit socios, et ascendit cum senioribus in fronte exercitus, vallatus auxilio pugnatorum.
Original
Hebrew
English
Joshua got up early the next morning and mobilized his men, and he and the elders of Israel marched before them up to Ai.
Notes
The Israelites made the first attempt to conquer Ai without consulting God. The second attempt was at God's command and direction. Before this attempt, God spoke to Joshua and gave him a strategy. More importantly, after Israel's recent disaster, God offered encouragement and a promise.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan
Places
Ai: A Canaanite city conquered by Joshua after initial defeat
Glossary
Ai Conquest and Allotment of the Land Joshua, Book of Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan Warfare
Topics
Ambush: At Ai Armies: March in Ranks: Ambushes, at Ai Armies: March in Ranks: Decoy Government: Mosaic: Closely Associated with Moses and Subsequent Leaders Sieges: Ai Strategy in War