Jos 8:17 | TNotes | STEP | 8:17 not a man left in Ai or Bethel: Much of an individual soldier’s gain from warfare was his share of the spoils taken from the defeated enemy or a reward given by his king for each enemy he killed. • The warriors of Bethel likely joined those of Ai because they also feared Israel’s advance.

‏ Joshua 8:17

8:17 ^a not a man left in Ai or Bethel: Much of an individual soldier’s gain from warfare was his share of the spoils taken from the defeated enemy or a reward given by his king for each enemy he killed.

• The warriors of Bethel likely joined those of Ai because they also feared Israel’s advance.