⁹ And Joshua sendeth them away, and they go unto the ambush, and abide between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai; and Joshua lodgeth on that night in the midst of the people.

⁸ And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.

²¹ and the present passeth over before his face, and he hath lodged during that night in the camp.

² And Joshua sendeth men from Jericho to Ai, which `is' near Beth-Aven, on the east of Bethel, and speaketh unto them, saying, `Go up and spy the land;' and the men go up and spy Ai,

¹² And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;

²⁸ Men of Beth-El and Ai, two hundred twenty and three.

³² Men of Bethel and Ai: a hundred twenty and three.