Ambush

Ambush - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Joshua at the capture of Ai lay in ambush, and so deceived the inhabitants that he gained an easy victory (Josh. 8:4-26). Shechem was taken in this manner (Judg. 9:30-45. Comp. Jer. 51:12).

Ambush - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

AM'BUSH, n.

1. A private or concealed station, where troops lie in wait to attack their enemy by surprise.

2. The state of lying concealed, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; a lying in wait.

3. The troops posted in a concealed place for attacking by surprise.

Lay thee an ambush for the city. Josh 8.

AM'BUSH, v.t. To lie in wait for; to surprise, by assailing unexpectedly from a concealed place.

AM'BUSH, v.i. To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise.

Nor saw the snake, that ambushed for his prey.

am'-boosh ('arabh, "to set an ambush"; ma'arabh, "an ambush"): A military stratagem in which a body of men are placed in concealment to surprise an enemy unawares, or to attack a point when temporarily undefended. This stratagem was employed successfully by Joshua at Ai (Jos 8). Jeremiah calls upon the Medes to "set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes" (Jer 51:12).