Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Joshua sent them out, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai. But Joshua spent that night among the people. Young's Literal Translation And Joshua sendeth them away, and they go unto the ambush, and abide between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai; and Joshua lodgeth on that night in the midst of the people. King James Bible Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. Hebrew So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites sent them out, וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם (way·yiš·lā·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out and they went וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the place of ambush הַמַּאְרָ֔ב (ham·ma’·rāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3993: An ambuscade and lay in wait וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry between בֵּ֧ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between Bethel אֵ֛ל (’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah and Ai, הָעַ֖י (hā·‘ay) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city to the west מִיָּ֣ם (mî·yām) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin of Ai. לָעָ֑י (lā·‘āy) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5857: Ai -- a Canaanite city But [Joshua] יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites spent וַיָּ֧לֶן (way·yā·len) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate that הַה֖וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are night בַּלַּ֥יְלָה (bal·lay·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the people. הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock |