Them — The same party last spoken of, even the five thousand mentioned Joshua 8:12, there are only two parties engaged in the taking of Ai, and but one ambush, as plainly appears by comparing Joshua 8:9, with Joshua 8:12, which speaks only of five thousand, who are justly supposed to be a part of those thirty thousand named, Joshua 8:3.
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Joshua 8:4
4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: