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Israel captures Ai

The LORD told Joshua not to fear and gave Ai into Israel's hand. Joshua set an ambush west of the city, drew its defenders away, and raised his javelin while Israel captured and destroyed Ai (Joshua 8:1-29).

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📖 Joshua 8:1–3

1Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land. 2And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set up an ambush behind the city.” 3So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night

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Sources: Scripture — Joshua 8:1-29
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