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. ¹⁵ Joshua and all Israel let themselves be driven back^(C) before them, and they fled toward the wilderness.^{(D) 16} All the men of Ai were called to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away^(E) from the city.