So all the people of Ai were assembled to pursue them. And they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

And the lords of Shechem set an ambush against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was reported to Abimelech.

And Israel set men in ambush all around Gibeah.

So all the men of Israel rose from their place and put themselves in battle array at Baal Tamar. Then Israel's men in ambush burst forth from their places in the plain of Geba.

So the sons of Benjamin saw that they were struck down. And the men of Israel had given ground to the Benjamites, because they had trusted on the men in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah.

Thus says Jehovah of Hosts: I will punish Amalek for what he has done to Israel, how he had laid in wait for him on the way when he came up from Egypt.

And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.

But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.

Wisdom makes the wise stronger than ten who dominate the city.

And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.