Drawn away from the city

14And it happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hurried and rose early, and the men of the city went out to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at the appointed place before the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush was against him behind the city.

15And Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten before them and fled by the way of the wilderness.

16And all the people who were in the city were called out to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

17And not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, and they left the city open and pursued Israel.