Joshua 8:6

They'll chase after us as we draw them away from the town, because they'll say to each other, ‘They're running away from us just like before.’

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In The King James Version

(For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them.

In Context

5When I and the rest of the men with me approach the town, the defenders will run out to attack us just like before, and we'll run away from them.

7While we're running away from them, you will get up from your ambush positions and take the town, for the Lord God will hand it over to you.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:9The enemy bragged, “I will chase them and catch up with them. I will divide the plunder. I will eat them alive. I will swing my sword. By my hand I will destroy them.”

Ecclesiastes 8:11When people are not punished quickly for their crimes they are even more determined to do wrong.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 8:4-23

3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, 6 (For they will come out… Read the whole commentary →

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