Joshua 8:23

And they took the king of the city of Hai alive, and brought him to Josue.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22And they also that had taken and set the city on fire, issuing out of the city to meet their own men, began to cut off the enemies who were surrounded by them. So that the enemies being cut off on both sides, not one of so great a multitude was saved.

24So all being slain that had pursued after Israel in his flight to the wilderness, and tailing by the sword in the same place, the children of Israel returned and laid waste the city.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:17And it was told Josue that the five kings were found hidden in a cave of the city of Maceda.

1 Samuel 15:8And he took Agag the king of Amalec alive: but all the common people he slew 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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