²⁸ The men of Bethel and Ai, two hundred twenty-three.

⁸ He left from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh, and called on the name of Yahweh.

² Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. The men went up and spied out Ai.

⁹ Joshua sent them forth; and they went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

¹⁷ There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El, who didn't go out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

³³ The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two.