Yosua 8:22-25

8:22 At the same time the men who had taken the city came out to fight, and the men of Ai were trapped in the middle. ¹  The Israelites struck them down, leaving no survivors or refugees. 8:23 But they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

8:24 When Israel had finished killing all the men ²  of Ai who had chased them toward the desert ³  (they all fell by the sword), ⁴  all Israel returned to Ai and put the sword to it. 8:25 Twelve thousand men and women died ⁵  that day, including all the men of Ai.

[8:22]  ¹ tn Heb “and these went out from the city to meet them and they were for Israel in the middle, some on this side, and others on the other side.”

[8:24]  ² tn Heb “residents.”

[8:24]  ³ tn Heb “in the field, in the desert in which they chased them.”

[8:24]  ⁴ tc Heb “and all of them fell by the edge of the sword until they were destroyed.” The LXX omits the words, “and all of them fell by the edge of the sword.” They may represent a later scribal addition.

[8:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “fell.”