Translations
When the king of Ai saw Israel's position, he and all his men quickly mobilized, rushing out at first light to meet Israel in battle at the appointed place overlooking the Arabah. He had no idea an ambush was waiting behind his city.
When the king of Ha-Ai saw this, he and all his people hurried out at dawn—the men of the city came out to meet Yisra'el in battle at the appointed place facing the Aravah. But he did not know that there was an ambush lying in wait for him behind the city.
And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city.