Joshua 8:16-18

International Standard Version

¹⁶ everyone in the city followed after them. As they pursued Joshua, they were drawn away from the town. ¹⁷ There wasn’t a single man left in Ai or Bethel who didn’t run out after Israel. They left the city open and pursued Israel.

¹⁸ Then the Lord told Joshua, “Stretch out the battle lance^[a] that’s in your hand toward Ai, because I will give it into your control.” So Joshua stretched out the battle lance^[b] that was in his hand toward the city.