Joshua 8:16-18

Lexham English Bible

¹⁶ All of the people who were in the city were called to pursue after them. As they pursued after Joshua, they were drawn away from the city. ¹⁷ Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who had not gone out after Israel; they left the city open and pursued after Israel.

¹⁸ And Yahweh said to Joshua, “Stretch out the sword^[a] that is in your hand to Ai, because I will give it into your hand.” And Joshua stretched out the sword that was in his hand to the city.