Joshua 8:26
For Joshua didn’t draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
World English Bible Classic
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In Context
25All that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the people of Ai.
Cross References
Exodus 17:11When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. When he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Exodus 17:13Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Joshua 8:18The LORD said to Joshua, “Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” Joshua stretched out the javelin that was 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 →