¹³ And when they had set the people, all the army that was on the north of the city, and its rear guard on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

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

⁸ And it will be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire. According to the commandment of the Lord you shall do. ^(A)See, I have commanded you.”