Israel took the loot and the livestock of that city for themselves, as the Lord had commanded Joshua.
You will do the same thing to Ai and its king that you did to Jericho and its king. However, you may take its loot and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.”
Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or do you resent my generosity towards others?’
Every creature in the forest, ⌞even⌟ the cattle on a thousand hills, is mine.
They came out with all their armies. Their troops were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore. They also had horses and chariots.
“You, the priest Eleazar, and the heads of the families of the community need to count all the loot, including the people and animals you captured.
Any gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, or lead—
So Joshua burned Ai and made it a deserted mound of ruins. It is still in ruins today.
However, we did loot the cities, taking all of the cattle and goods.