Joshua
King James Version (KJV)
Joshua 8:15
“And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.”
King James Version (KJV)
Joshua 8:15 Context
12And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. 13And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. 14And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. 15And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. 16And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. 17And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. 18And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.
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Other Translations
And Ioshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wildernesse.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Joshua and all Israel, acting as if they were overcome before them, went in flight by way of the waste land.
- Basic English Bible
And Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten before them; and they fled by the way of the wilderness.
- Darby Bible
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- Webster's Bible
Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- World English Bible
And Joshua and all Israel [seem] stricken before them, and flee the way of the wilderness,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Joshua and all Israel, acting as if they were overcome before them, went in flight by way of the waste land.
- Basic English Bible
And Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten before them; and they fled by the way of the wilderness.
- Darby Bible
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- Webster's Bible
Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- World English Bible
And Joshua and all Israel [seem] stricken before them, and flee the way of the wilderness,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 8:15
8:15 Made as if they were beaten - That is, fled from them, as it were for fear of a second blow. The wilderness - Which lay between Ai and Jericho, whither they now seemed to flee.