Joshua 8:9
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth–el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
Cross-references
Joshua 8:12
Parallel
In Joshua 8:12, the ambush force size is specified—a more detailed account of the same action described in verse 9.
Joshua 8:2
Parallel
Joshua 8:2 contains the Lord's command to set an ambush — here Joshua carries out that specific instruction.
Joshua 7:2
Contrast
In Joshua 7:2, earlier spies were sent to Ai but failed. Here Joshua sends an ambush—contrasting outcomes of similar missions.