And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few.
and þei turneden ayen, and seiden to hym, Not al þe puple stie, but twey eþer thre thousynde of men go, and do awei þe citee; whi schal al þe puple be trauelid in veyn ayens feweste enemyes?