Read Joshua 8.1-13. In 8.1-13: Setting the trap at Ai. In verse 2: From now on, Israel is to follow the more usual pattern of killing all potential slaves, but keeping the other spoils of war. Even though ultimate victory is given by the Lord (vv. 1, 7, 18), human strategy (an ambush) is still required. In verse 3: Here the ambush is thirty thousand strong in v. 12. It will number only five thousand. Such irregularities resulted when different narrative versions where blended together. In verse 8; The tactical purpose of setting the city on fire is not revealed until v. 20. Unanswered questions boost reader interest. Comments or Questions..
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