Joshua 8:23

Also, they apprehended the king of the city of Ai, alive, and they brought him before Joshua.

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In The King James Version

And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.

In Context

22Then too, those who had seized and set the city on fire, departing from the city toward their own men, began to strike the enemies in the middle. Therefore, since the adversaries were cut off from both sides, none of so great a multitude was saved.

24And so, after all were slain who had pursued Israel fleeing toward the wilderness, and after they fell by the sword in the same place, the sons of Israel returned and struck the city.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:17And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.

1 Samuel 15:8And he apprehended Agag, the king of Amalek, alive. But all the common people he put to death with the edge of the sword.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 8:4-23

3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, 6 (For they will come out… Read the whole commentary →

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