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

12 And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.

12 That night Joshua sent about 5,000 men to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the town.

12 So he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

12 Then Joshua chose about five thousand men and set them in ambush in the area west of the city between Bethel and Ai.

12 And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.

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

12 Joshua had taken about five thousand men and had them hide between Bethel and Ai, west of the city.

12 Now Joshua had taken about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

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

12 And he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

12 Joshua had chosen about 5,000 soldiers. He had ordered them to hide in a place west of Ai. It was between Bethel and Ai.

12 And he took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.