Joshua 8:6

6 And they will come out after us, till we have got them away from the town; for they will say, They have gone in flight from us as before; so we will go in flight before them;

Joshua 8:6 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 8:6

For they will come out after us
Of which there could be no doubt, when they should see them run from them:

till we have drawn them from the city;
some distance from it, that they could not return soon enough to save it from the ambush, or prevent their entrance into it, and burning it:

for they will say, they will flee before us, as at the first;
they run away as they did before, and let us pursue them and smite them as we did then:

therefore we will flee before them;
to draw them out of the city, and make your way easy to get into it,

Joshua 8:6 In-Context

4 And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready:

5 And I and all the people with me will come near the town, and when they come out against us as they did before, we will go in flight from them;

6 And they will come out after us, till we have got them away from the town; for they will say, They have gone in flight from us as before; so we will go in flight before them;

7 Then you will get up from your secret position and take the town, for the Lord your God will give it up into your hands.

8 And when you have taken the town, put fire to it, as the Lord has said: see, I have given you your orders.