Yosua 8:18

8:18 The Lord told Joshua, “Hold out toward Ai the curved sword in your hand, for I am handing the city ¹  over to you.” So Joshua held out toward Ai the curved sword in his hand.

Yosua 8:26

8:26 Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai. ² 

[8:18]  ¹ tn Heb “it”; the referent (the city of Ai) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:26]  ² tn Heb “Joshua did not draw back his hand which held out the curved sword until he had annihilated all the residents of Ai.”