Joshua 8:2 meaning and explanation
And 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.”
Joshua 8:2, Berean Standard Bible
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After Israel's defeat at Ai because of Achan's sin, the LORD now speaks to Joshua with reassurance and a new command. The verse sets the terms for the second attack: Ai and its king will fall as Jericho did, but this time the plunder and livestock may be kept.
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