Joshua 8:16

And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

Cross-references

Joshua 8:5 Parallel

In Joshua 8:5, this is the planned feigned retreat that the Ai pursuers fall for here, executing the ambush strategy.

Joshua 8:6 Parallel

Joshua 8:6 describes the tactic of drawing them out by feigned flight; here the Ai forces are drawn away as predicted.

Joshua 8:4 Parallel

Joshua 8:4 sets the ambush behind the city; here the Ai pursuers leave the city, making the ambush possible.

Joshua 8:14 Parallel

Joshua 8:14 records the king of Ai and his people going out to battle; here they are called together to pursue, continuing the action.

Joshua 8:24 Parallel

Joshua 8:24 describes the slaughter of the pursuers in the field after the chase; here the chase begins, leading to that outcome.

In Judges 20:36-39, the ambush strikes the city after defenders are drawn out, exactly as in Joshua 8:16 when Ai's people pursue.

In Judges 20:32, Israel uses the same feigned retreat to draw Benjaminites out of Gibeah, mirroring Joshua's ambush at Ai.

In Judges 20:31, a similar feigned retreat draws the Benjamites out of Gibeah, mirroring the same military tactic used here.