Joshua 8:26

New International Reader's Version

Joshua continued to hold out his javelin toward Ai. He didn’t lower his hand until he and his men had totally destroyed everyone who lived there.

Cross References

Exodus 17:13

So Joshua destroyed the Amalekite army with swords.

Deuteronomy 2:34

At that time we took all his towns. We completely destroyed them. We killed all the men, women and children. We didn’t leave any of them alive.

Joshua 8:18

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Hold out toward Ai the javelin that is in your hand. I will give the city to you.” So Joshua held out toward the city the javelin in his hand.

Joshua 9:3

The people of Gibeon heard about what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai.