Joshua 8:15-22
8:15 a Joshua and the Israelite army fled as in the first attack (7:4-5 b).8:17 c 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.
Summary for Josh 8:18-19: 8:18-19 d Israel succeeded in this second attack on Ai because this time God directed the battle.
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