Joshua 8:14-16

14The king of Ai saw that Israel's army had arrived. Early the next morning, the king and his army hurried out of the city. They wanted to fight against Israel's army at the same place as before, on the hill near the Jordan Valley. But the king of Ai did not know that some Israelite soldiers were hiding behind the city.

15Joshua and his army let the men of Ai chase after them. They pretended to be afraid. They ran towards the desert.

16The king told all the men who remained in the city to chase the Israelites. So they continued to chase after them, far away from their city.