Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Hai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country: and they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai. to Ai Joshua 12:9 The king of Jericho one: the king of Hai, which is on the side of Bethel, one: Genesis 12:8 And passing on from thence to a mountain, that was on the east side of Bethel, he there pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: he built there also an altar to the Lord, and called upon his name. Hai Joshua 18:12 And their border northward was from the Jordan: going along by the side of Jericho on the north side, and thence going up westward to the mountains, and reaching to the wilderness of Bethaven, Genesis 28:19 And he called the name of the city Bethel, which before was called Luza. Hosea 4:15 If thou play the harlot, O Israel, at least let not Juda offend: and go ye not into Galgal, and come not up into Bethaven, and do not swear: The Lord liveth. Go up Joshua 2:1 And Joshua, the son of Nun, sent from Setim two men, to spy secretly: and said to them: Go, and view the land, and the city of Jericho. They went, and entered into the house of a woman that was a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged with her. Proverbs 20:18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments. Proverbs 24:6 Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there are many counsels. Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. Ephesians 5:15 See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise, Context Israel Defeated at Ai1But the children of Israel transgressed the commandment, and took to their own use of that which was accursed. For Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda, took something of the anathema: and the Lord was angry against the children of Israel. 2And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Hai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country: and they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai.3And returning, they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go, and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain, against enemies that are very few?… Cross References Joshua 7:3 And returning, they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go, and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain, against enemies that are very few? Joshua 18:12 And their border northward was from the Jordan: going along by the side of Jericho on the north side, and thence going up westward to the mountains, and reaching to the wilderness of Bethaven, 1 Samuel 13:5 The Philistines also were assembled to fight against Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and a multitude of people besides, like the sand on the seashore for number. And going up they camped in Machmas, at the east of Bethaven. 1 Samuel 14:23 And the Lord saved Israel that day. And the fight went on as far as Bethaven. 1 Samuel 30:27 To them that were in Bethel, and that were in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were in Jether. Jeremiah 49:3 Howl, O Hesebon, for Hai is wasted. Cry, ye daughters of Rabbath, gird yourselves with haircloth: mourn and go about by the hedges: for Melchom shall be carried into captivity, his priests, and his princes together. Lexicon Meanwhile, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites sent וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out men אֲנָשִׁ֜ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person from Jericho מִֽירִיח֗וֹ (mî·rî·ḥōw) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua to Ai, הָעַ֞י (hā·‘ay) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city which אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is near עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with Beth-aven, אָ֙וֶן֙ (’ā·wen) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1007: Beth-aven -- between east מִקֶּ֣דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6924: The front, of place, time of Bethel, אֵ֔ל (’êl) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah and told them, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Go up עֲל֖וּ (‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively and spy out וְרַגְּל֣וּ (wə·rag·gə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about the land.” הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land So the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person went up וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively and spied out וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ (way·rag·gə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about Ai. הָעָֽי׃ (hā·‘āy) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city Additional Translations Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai. And Joshua sent men to Gai, which is by Baethel, saying, Spy out Gai: and the men went up and spied Gai. And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and spy out the country. And the men went up and spied out Ai. And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. And the men went up and spied out Ai. And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, "Go up and spy out the land." The men went up and spied out Ai. And Joshua sendeth men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-Aven, on the east of Bethel, and speaketh unto them, saying, 'Go up and spy the land;' and the men go up and spy Ai, Jump to Previous Ai Aven Beth Bethaven Beth-Aven Beth-A'ven Bethel Beth-El Country East Jericho Joshua Placed Search Side Spied Spy View ViewedJump to Next Ai Aven Beth Bethaven Beth-Aven Beth-A'ven Bethel Beth-El Country East Jericho Joshua Placed Search Side Spied Spy View ViewedExternal Links Joshua 7:2 NIVJoshua 7:2 NLT Joshua 7:2 ESV Joshua 7:2 NASB Joshua 7:2 ASV Joshua 7:2 Bible Apps Joshua 7:2 Biblia Paralela Joshua 7:2 Chinese Bible Joshua 7:2 French Bible Joshua 7:2 German Bible Alphabetical: Ai and Aven Beth Beth-aven Bethel east from Go is Jericho Joshua land men near Now of out region said sent So spied spy the them to told up went which OT History: Joshua 7:2 Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai (Josh. Jos) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |