14 Now it happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hurried and rose early and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at an appointed place before the plain. But he (A)did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

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14 When the king of Ai saw this, he and all the men of the city hurried out early in the morning to meet Israel in battle at a certain place overlooking the Arabah.(A) But he did not know(B) that an ambush had been set against him behind the city.

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13 They (A)spend their days in wealth,
And [a]in a moment go down to the [b]grave.

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  1. Job 21:13 Without lingering
  2. Job 21:13 Or Sheol

13 They spend their years in prosperity(A)
    and go down to the grave(B) in peace.[a](C)

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  1. Job 21:13 Or in an instant

11 Therefore evil shall come upon you;
You shall not know from where it arises.
And trouble shall fall upon you;
You will not be able [a]to put it off.
And (A)desolation shall come upon you (B)suddenly,
Which you shall not know.

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  1. Isaiah 47:11 Lit. to cover it or atone for it

11 Disaster(A) will come upon you,
    and you will not know how to conjure it away.
A calamity will fall upon you
    that you cannot ward off with a ransom;
a catastrophe you cannot foresee
    will suddenly(B) come upon you.

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