For Joshua withdrew not his hand, which he had dressed on high holding up his banner or the shield [or the sword], till that all the dwellers of Ai were slain.
And Joshua drove away Amalek and his people, in the mouth of [the] sword, that is, by the sharpness of the sword, he killed all the strong men of Amalek in that battle.
the Lord said to Joshua, Raise up the shield [or the sword] that is in thine hand, against the city of Ai; for I shall give it to thee. And when Joshua had raised up his banner or the shield [or the sword] against the city of Ai,