Joshua 8:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Meanwhile, the other Israelite soldiers had come from the town and attacked the men of Ai from the rear. The Israelites captured the king of Ai and brought him to Joshua. They also chased the rest of the men of Ai into the desert and killed them. The Israelite army went back to Ai and killed everyone there.

Cross References

Job 20:5

that sinful people are happy for only a while.

Deuteronomy 7:2

the LORD will force them out of the land. Then you must destroy them without mercy. Don't make any peace treaties with them,

1 Thessalonians 5:3

People will think they are safe and secure. But destruction will suddenly strike them like the pains of a woman about to give birth. And they won't escape.

Joshua 10:28

Later that day, Joshua captured Makkedah and killed its king and everyone else in the town, just as he had done at Jericho.

Joshua 6:21

They killed everyone, men and women, young and old, everyone except Rahab and the others in her house. They even killed every cow, sheep, and donkey. Joshua said to the two men who had been spies, “Rahab kept you safe when I sent you to Jericho. We promised to protect her and her family, and we will keep that promise. Now go into her house and bring them out.” The two men went into Rahab's house and brought her out, along with her father and mother, her brothers, and her other relatives. Rahab and her family had to stay in a place just outside the Israelite army camp. But later they were allowed to live among the Israelites, and her descendants still do. The Israelites took the silver and gold and the things made of bronze and iron and put them with the rest of the treasure that was kept at the LORD's house. Finally, they set fire to Jericho and everything in it.

Joshua 8:8

Then set it on fire, as the LORD has told us to do. Those are your orders,