The [men in] ambushrosequicklyfrom their place,and when he had stretchedout his hand,they ranand enteredthe cityand capturedit, and they quicklysetthe cityon fire.
Then the LORDsaidto Joshua,"Stretchout the javelinthat is in your handtowardAi,for I will giveit into your hand."So Joshuastretchedout the javelinthat was in his handtowardthe city.
"You shall doto Aiand its kingjustas you didto Jerichoand its king;you shall takeonlyits spoiland its cattleas plunderfor yourselves. Setan ambushfor the citybehindit."
When the menof Aiturnedbackand looked,behold,the smokeof the cityascendedto the sky,and they hadnoplaceto fleethiswayor that, for the peoplewho had been fleeingto the wildernessturnedagainstthe pursuers.
Then allthe menof Israelarosefrom their placeand arrayedthemselves at Baal-tamar;and the men of Israelin ambushbrokeout of their place,even out of Maareh-geba.
the men in ambushhurriedand rushedagainstGibeah;the men in ambushalso deployedand struckallthe citywith the edgeof the sword.
