Jos 8:24 | MHM | STEP | v. 24 : After defeating the enemy in the field, the Israelites killed everyone in the city of Ai—men, women, and children—leaving no survivors ( ). God had judged the people of Ai for their wickedness, and Israel acted as God’s instrument of justice. The people of Beth-el, who had joined with Ai, were also destroyed, showing that seeking safety in the wrong place can lead to ruin (; ).

‏ Joshua 8:24

v. 24: After defeating the enemy in the field, the Israelites killed everyone in the city of Ai—men, women, and children—leaving no survivors ( ^a). God had judged the people of Ai for their wickedness, and Israel acted as God’s instrument of justice. The people of Beth-el, who had joined with Ai, were also destroyed, showing that seeking safety in the wrong place can lead to ruin (; ^b).