Joshua 8:12

And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

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Interpretation

Notice Joshua's conduct and prudence. Those that would maintain their spiritual conflicts must not love their ease.

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This thought runs through Joshua 8:9-13.

Ai Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Bethel Place: House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.