Joshua 8:29

The Passion Translation

And he hanged the king of Ai on a tree until sunset. Then at sunset, Joshua had the corpse taken down and left it lying in front of where the city gates once stood. They raised a large pile of stones over his corpse, where it remains to this day.

Cross References

Psalm 107:40

For God pours contempt upon their arrogant abuse of power, heaping scorn upon their princes, and makes them wander among ruins.

Psalm 110:5

The Lord stands in full authority to shatter to pieces the kings who stand against you on the day he displays his terrible wrath.

John 19:31

The Jewish leaders did not want the bodies of the victims to remain on the cross through the next day, since it was the day of preparation for a very important Sabbath. So they asked Pilate’s permission to have the victims’ legs broken to hasten their death and their bodies taken down before sunset.

Acts 12:23

Immediately, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, an infestation of worms, because he accepted the people’s worship and didn’t give the glory to God, and he died.

Joshua 10:30

By the power of Yahweh, the city and its king were handed over to the Israelites. They annihilated all the inhabitants with the sword, leaving no survivors. And they did to its king what they had done to the king of Jericho.

Joshua 10:33

Meanwhile, Horam, king of Gezer, had marched out to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army, leaving no survivors.

Joshua 12:9

Here is the list of the thirty-one kings destroyed by Joshua: 1. The king of Jericho 2. The king of Ai near Bethel 3. The king of Jerusalem 4. The king of Hebron 5. The king of Jarmuth 6. The king of Lachish 7. The king of Eglon 8. The king of Gezer 9. The king of Debir 10. The king of Geder 11. The king of Hormah 12. The king of Arad 13. The king of Libnah 14. The king of Adullam 15. The king of Makkedah 16. The king of Bethel 17. The king of Tappuah 18. The king of Hepher 19. The king of Aphek 20. The king of Lasharon 21. The king of Madon 22. The king of Hazor 23. The king of Shimron Meron 24. The king of Achshaph 25. The king of Taanach 26. The king of Megiddo 27. The king of Kedesh 28. The king of Jokneam in Carmel 29. The king of Dor on the coast 30. The king of Goyim in Galilee 31. The king of Tirzah

Joshua 7:26

They raised over him a huge mound of stones that remains to this day. That is why the place was called the Valley of Trouble ever since. Afterward, Yahweh’s anger subsided against Israel.

Joshua 8:23

But they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.