Joshua 8:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I and all the people with me will approach the city. When they come out to fight us like they did before, we will run away from them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joshua is explaining his battle strategy to pretend to retreat from Ai, just like what happened in their first failed attack.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Joshua's detailed plan to conquer the city of Ai after their initial defeat. The Israelites had previously been routed by Ai's forces because of Achan's sin, but after dealing with that disobedience, God gave Joshua a specific military strategy involving a feigned retreat and an ambush.

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