King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.

KJVu: 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the cursed things, for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the cursed things, and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.

KJV:   2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

KJVu: 2 Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, "Go up and spy out the country. And the men went up and spied out Ai.

Notes: "View" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7270 with a Strong’s definition of "backbite, search, slander, (e-)spy (out), teach to go, view."

KJV:   3 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; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

KJVu: 3 And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, "Do not let all the people go up , but let about two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai; do not make all the people labor there, for they are few. "

KJV:   4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.

KJVu: 4 So about 3,000 men went up there from the people , and they fled before the men of Ai.

KJV:   5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men : for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

KJVu: 5 And the men of Ai killed from them about 36 men ; for they chased them from before the gate to Shebarim, and killed them at the descent; therefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

KJV:   6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

KJVu: 6 Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and they put dust on their heads.

Notes: "Eventide" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6153 with a Strong’s definition of "day, even(-ing, tide), night."

KJV:   7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!

KJVu: 7 Then Joshua said, "Alas, O Lord GOD, why have you brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? I wish to God we would have been content, and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan!

KJV:   8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!

KJVu: 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turns their backs before their enemies!

KJV:   9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth : and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

KJVu: 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall surround us, and cut off our name from the earth ; and what will you do for your great name? "

Notes: "Environ" highlighted in the KJV verse is defined by Webster’s 1828 Dictionary with a definition of "To surround; to encompass; to encircle; as a plain environed with mountains.."

KJV:   10 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?

KJVu: 10 And the LORD said to Joshua, "Get yourself up; why do you lie thus on your face?