17 Or “summoned, mustered.”
18 Heb “the people.”
19 Or “elders.”
20 Heb “went up.”
21 Heb “them” (referring to “the people” in the previous clause, which requires a plural pronoun). Since the translation used “army” in the previous clause, a singular pronoun (“it”) is required in English.

In other versions

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

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

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

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

Joshua rose early in the morning and mustered the people, and he went up with the elders of Israel before the people of Ai.

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.

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