Joshua 8:26

And Joshua did not draw back his hand, which he had stretched out with the javelin, until they had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

In Context

25And so it was, that all who fell that day, men as well as women, were twelve thousand, all the people of Ai.

27Only, the cattle and the spoil of the city Israel took as prey to themselves, according to the word of Jehovah which he had commanded Joshua.

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Cross References

Exodus 17:11And it came to pass when Moses raised his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Exodus 17:13And Joshua broke the power of Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Joshua 8:18And Jehovah said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thy hand. And Joshua stretched out the javelin that he had in his hand toward the city.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 8:24-30

23 And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. 24 And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua drew not… Read the whole commentary →

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