Joshua 8:5

But, I, and all the people who are with me, will draw near unto the city,—and it shall be, when they come out to meet us, as at the first, then will we flee before them;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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,

In Context

4And he commanded them, saying—See! ye, shall be lying in ambush against the city, behind the city, do not go very far from the city,—so shall ye all be ready.

6so will they come out after us, until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, Fleeing before us, as at the first! therefore will we flee before them.

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Cross References

Joshua 7:5And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty-six men, and pursued them before the gate as far as the Shebarim, and smote them on the slope,—so that the heart of the people melted and became as water.

Matthew 10:16Lo! I, send you forth as sheep amidst wolves; become ye therefore—prudent, as serpents, and simple, as doves.

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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