For Joshua did not draw back the hand that held out his javelin until he had destroyed all who lived in Ai.
So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.
At that time we took all his towns and completely destroyed them—men, women and children. We left no survivors.
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Hold out toward Ai the javelin that is in your hand, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out toward the city the javelin that was in his hand.
However, when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,