13. Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley —The deep and steep-sided glen to the north of Tell-el-hajar, into which one looks down from the tell, fully agrees with this account [VAN DE VELDE]. Joshua himself took up his position on the north side of "the ravine"—the deep chasm of the wady El-Murogede; " that night"—means, while it was dark, probably after midnight, or very early in the morning ( :- ). The king of Ai, in the early dawn, rouses his slumbering subjects and makes a hasty sally with all his people who were capable of bearing arms, once more to surprise and annihilate them. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-14" class="com-number"
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