Now he had chosen five thousand men, and he had positioned them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, at the western part of the same city
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King James Version
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. English Standard Version
He took about 5,000 men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.New International Version
Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.