Joshua 8:19

Good News Translation

and as soon as he lifted his hand, the men who had been hiding got up quickly, ran into the city and captured it. They immediately set the city on fire.

Cross References

Joshua 8:18

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Point your spear at Ai; I am giving it to you.” Joshua did as he was told,

Joshua 8:2

You are to do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king, but this time you may keep its goods and livestock for yourselves. Prepare to attack the city by surprise from the rear.”

Joshua 8:20

When the men of Ai looked back, they saw the smoke rising to the sky. There was no way for them to escape, because the Israelites who had run toward the barren country now turned around to attack them.

Judges 20:33

So when the main army of the Israelites pulled back and regrouped at Baaltamar, the men surrounding Gibeah suddenly rushed out of their hiding places in the rocky country around the city.

Judges 20:37

These men ran quickly toward Gibeah; they spread out in the city and killed everyone there.