# General Information:

The Israelites prepare to fight the people of Ai.

# the main army

This refers to the largest group of fighting men, those not in the ambush group.

# rear guard

those who were "set in ambush on the west side of the city" (See: [Joshua 8:12](./10.md))

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/joshua]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ai]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jordanriver]]