Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.
World English Bible (WEB)
He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.
Strong's King James
And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} about five{H2568} thousand{H505} men{H376}, and set{H7760}{(H8799)} them to lie in ambush{H693}{(H8802)} between Bethel{H1008} and Ai{H5857}, on the west side{H3220} of the city{H5857}{(H8675)}{H5892}.
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Young's Literal Translation
And he taketh about five thousand men, and setteth them an ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west of the city;