4So about three thousand men of the people went up there, and they fled before the men of Ai.
4So about three thousand men of the people went up there, and they fled before the men of Ai.
1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore Yahweh's anger burned against the children of Israel.
2 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.
3 They returned to Joshua, and said to him, |Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don't make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them.|
4 So about three thousand men of the people went up there, and they fled before the men of Ai.
5 The men of Ai struck about thirty-six men of them, and they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent. The hearts of the people melted, and became like water.
6 Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
7:4So about three thousand men went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai,
7:4So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
7:4There went up therefore three thou- sand fighting men: who immediately turned their backs,
7:4So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
7:4And there went up thither of the people about three thousand men, but they fled before the men of Ai.
7:4So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
7:4So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
7:4And there go up of the people thither about three thousand men, and they flee before the men of Ai,
7:4So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.