Yosua 7:2

7:2 Joshua sent men from Jericho ¹  to Ai (which is located near Beth Aven, east of Bethel ² ) and instructed them, “Go up and spy on the land.” So the men went up and spied on Ai.

Yosua 8:9

8:9 Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place ³  west of Ai, between Bethel ⁴  and Ai. ⁵  Joshua spent that night with the army. ⁶ 

[7:2]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[7:2]  ² map For the location of Bethel see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[8:9]  ³ tn Or “the place of ambush.”

[8:9]  ⁴ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[8:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “and they stayed between Bethel and Ai, west of Ai.”

[8:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the midst of the people.”