Read Joshua 8.14-29
In 8.14-29: Victory at Ai.
In verses 14-15: The sight of Israel's main army draws the forces of Ai out to the north.
Israel's withdrawal pulls them further away from the city in the direction of the wilderness, that is eastward away from the ambush on the west (vv. 12-13).
In verse 19: Joshua's extended sword signals the ambush to overrun the undefended (v. 17) city.
in verses 20-21: The smoke of the city both disheartens the defenders and signals the Israelite main body to turn and attack.
Biblical narratives are not always in strict chronological order: v. 21 overlaps with the last part of v. 20.
In verse 22: The Israelite ambush comes out of Ai to attack the enemy's rear, so they were surrounded by Israelites.
In verses 25-27: Devoting the enemy population to destruction (utterly destroyed; v. 26) but sparing the booty follows the pattern set in v. 2.
In verse 28: Joshua's action explains the name Ai, which means "the ruin."
In verse 29: Exposing an enemy's body was a great insult (1 Sam 31.10).
Joshua is careful not to violate Deut 21.22-23.
This great heap of stones was presumably a well-known landmark (compare 7.26; 10.27).
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