Yet truly, Joshua, and all of Israel, withdrew from the place, pretending to be afraid, and fleeing along the way of the wilderness
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King James Version
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.English Standard Version
And Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them and fled in the direction of the wilderness.New International Version
Joshua and all Israel let themselves be driven back before them, and they fled toward the desert.