Discovery BoxJoshua 8:9 
Context8:9 Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place 1 west of Ai, between Bethel 2 and Ai. 3 Joshua spent that night with the army. 4
Joshua 8:17
Context8:17 No men were left in Ai or Bethel; 5 they all went out after Israel. 6 They left the city wide open and chased Israel.
1 tn Or “the place of ambush.”
2 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
3 tn Heb “and they stayed between Bethel and Ai, west of Ai.”
4 tn Heb “in the midst of the people.”
5 tc The LXX omits the words “or Bethel.”
map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
6 tn Heb “who did not go out after Israel.”
