1. The Lord said to Joshua, “Take all the soldiers with you and go on up to Ai. Don't be afraid or discouraged. I will give you victory over the king of Ai; his people, city, and land will be yours.
2. You are to do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king, but this time you may keep its goods and livestock for yourselves. Prepare to attack the city by surprise from the rear.”
3. So Joshua got ready to go to Ai with all his soldiers. He picked out 30,000 of his best troops and sent them out at night
4. with these orders: “Hide on the other side of the city, but not too far away from it; be ready to attack.
25-26. Joshua kept his spear pointed at Ai and did not put it down until every person there had been killed. The whole population of Ai was killed that day — 12,000 men and women.