Joshua 8:22 meaning and explanation

Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained.

Joshua 8:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Joshua 8:22 comes near the end of Israel's second attack on Ai, after the first attempt failed because of Achan's sin. The ambush force emerges from the captured city while Joshua's main troops turn back from their pretended flight, so the men of Ai are caught between two Israelite forces.

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