And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.
This count of twelve thousand fallen belongs to the account of Israel's conquest of Ai, which followed their march from Gilgal. It marks the second attack on Ai, undertaken after Achan was punished and the wrath of God was turned away from Israel. For this renewed attack Joshua was commanded to marshal all the men of war and advance against Ai again.
Because Israel had returned to obedience, the armies of heaven fought for them and put their enemies to flight. The battle ended that day in the complete destruction of all the people of Ai.
This count of twelve thousand fallen belongs to the account of Israel's conquest of Ai, which followed their march from Gilgal. It marks the second attack on Ai, undertaken after Achan was punished and the wrath of God was turned away from Israel. For this renewed attack Joshua was commanded to marshal all the men of war and advance against Ai again.
Because Israel had returned to obedience, the armies of heaven fought for them and put their enemies to flight. The battle ended that day in the complete destruction of all the people of Ai.