Joshua 8:20 meaning and explanation
When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now became the pursuers.
Joshua 8:20, Berean Standard Bible
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The men of Ai had been drawn out of their city by Joshua's feigned retreat, leaving it open. When they turned back, smoke from the burning city was rising, and the Israelites who had seemed to flee now turned to fight.
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