They burnedthe citywith fire,and allthat was in it. Onlythe silverand gold,and articlesof bronzeand iron,they putinto the treasuryof the houseof the LORD.
When they told[it] to David,he sentto meetthem, for the menwere greatlyhumiliated.And the kingsaid,"Stayat Jerichountilyour beardsgrow,and [then] return."
He burnedthe houseof the LORD,the king'shouse,and allthe housesof Jerusalem;even everygreathousehe burnedwith fire.
KingDavidalsodedicatedthese to the LORDwith the silverand the goldwhichhe had carriedaway from allthe nations:from Edom,Moab,the sonsof Ammon,the Philistines,and from Amalek.
Then they burnedalltheir citieswherethey livedand alltheir campswith fire.
"Then you shall gatherallits bootyinto the middleof its opensquareand burnthe cityand allits bootywith fireas a wholeburntofferingto the LORDyour God;and it shall be a ruinforever.It shall neverbe rebuilt.
"Nothingfrom that whichis put underthe banshall clingto your hand,in orderthat the LORDmay turnfrom His burningangerand showmercyto you, and havecompassionon you and make you increase,justas He has swornto your fathers,
"Onlyin the citiesof thesepeoplesthat the LORDyour Godis givingyou as an inheritance,you shall not leavealiveanythingthat breathes.
They struckeverypersonwhowas in it with the edgeof the sword,utterlydestroying[them]; there was noone leftwhobreathed.And he burnedHazorwith fire.
"But allthe silverand goldand articlesof bronzeand ironare holyto the LORD;they shall gointo the treasuryof the LORD."
However, Rahabthe harlotand her father'shouseholdand allshe had, Joshuaspared;and she has livedin the midstof Israelto thisday,for she hidthe messengerswhomJoshuasentto spyout Jericho.
So JoshuaburnedAiand madeit a heapforever,a desolationuntilthisday.
"And the tenhornswhichyou saw,and the beast,thesewill hatethe harlotand will makeher desolateand naked,and will eather fleshand will burnher up with fire.
"For thisreasonin onedayher plagueswill come,pestilenceand mourningand famine,and she will be burnedup with fire;for the LordGodwho judgesher is strong.
