Joshua 7:2 meaning and explanation
Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
Joshua 7:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua has just taken Jericho, and the chapter's first verse has already told us that Israel acted unfaithfully: Achan kept some of the plunder devoted to God, and the LORD's anger burned. Knowing this, Joshua sends scouts from Jericho to Ai, near Beth-aven east of Bethel, to survey the land before the next attack.
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