Joshua 8:10

10 Early the next morning Joshua mustered his army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched before them to Ai.

Joshua 8:10 in Other Translations

10 And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

10 Joshua arose early in the morning and mustered the people and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

10 Early the next morning Joshua roused his men and started toward Ai, accompanied by the elders of Israel.

10 Joshua was up early in the morning and mustered his army. He and the leaders of Israel led the troops to Ai.

10 Joshua started early the next morning and mobilized them. Then he and the elders of Israel led the troops up to Ai.

Joshua 8:10 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 8:10

And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the
people
To see if there were any wanting, and to put them in proper order for their march:

and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai;
these elders were either the seventy elders who went with Joshua as council to him; or it may be rather they were inferior officers, who went at the head of their respective corps under them.

Joshua 8:10 In-Context

8 When you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do what the LORD has commanded. See to it; you have my orders.”

9 Then Joshua sent them off, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai—but Joshua spent that night with the people.

10 Early the next morning Joshua mustered his army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched before them to Ai.

11 The entire force that was with him marched up and approached the city and arrived in front of it. They set up camp north of Ai, with the valley between them and the city.

12 Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 22:3
• 2. S Joshua 7:6