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Joshua 8:21-23
New King James Version
Joshua 8:21-23
New King James Version
21 Now when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned back and struck down the men of Ai. 22 Then the others came out of the city against them; so they were caught in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side. And they struck them down, so that they (A)let none of them remain or escape. 23 But the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.
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Joshua 8:21-23
New International Version
Joshua 8:21-23
New International Version
21 For when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that smoke was going up from it, they turned around(A) and attacked the men of Ai. 22 Those in the ambush also came out of the city against them, so that they were caught in the middle, with Israelites on both sides. Israel cut them down, leaving them neither survivors nor fugitives.(B) 23 But they took the king of Ai alive(C) and brought him to Joshua.
Joshua 8:21-23
English Standard Version
Joshua 8:21-23
English Standard Version
21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had captured the city, and that the smoke of the city went up, then they turned back and struck down the men of Ai. 22 And the others came out from the city against them, so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side. And Israel struck them down, until there was (A)left none that survived or escaped. 23 But the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him near to Joshua.
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