Ambush and Victory at Ai: 8:1–2 Now that the people were consecrated and Israel’s primary sin eliminated, God gave Joshua marching orders to take Ai (lit. ruin). The Lord said to Joshua, Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged [lit. dismayed]. Take the whole army [lit. people of war] with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land (8:1). The Lord instructed Joshua about rules of plunder for Ai. The king of Ai and its residents would be killed, but the army could keep the spoils and domestic animals seized there. Ironically, if Achan had waited, he could have taken booty from Ai. Jericho was to be a whole burnt offering to God as a response of gratitude for God’s victory, but Ai was fought by different rules of plunde…
Ai Destroyed
Joshua 8:1-29
Joshua 8:1-29
Understanding Series
by J. Gordon Harris
by J. Gordon Harris
Baker Publishing Group, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, by J. Gordon Harris