Verse 24

And it came to pass, when Israel{H3478} had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of slaying{H2026}{(H8800)} all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Ai{H5857} in the field{H7704}, in the wilderness{H4057} wherein they chased{H7291}{(H8804)} them, and when they were all fallen{H5307}{(H8799)} on the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, until they were consumed{H8552}{(H8800)}, that all the Israelites{H3478} returned{H7725}{(H8799)} unto Ai{H5857}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} it with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}.

Referenced Verses

• Num 21:24 : 24 And Israel{H3478} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and possessed{H3423}{(H8799)} his land{H776} from Arnon{H769} unto Jabbok{H2999}, even unto the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}: for the border{H1366} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} was strong{H5794}.
• Josh 10:30-41 : 30 And the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} it also, and the king{H4428} thereof, into the hand{H3027} of Israel{H3478}; and he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} it with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and all the souls{H5315} that were therein; he let{H7604}{(H8689)} none remain{H8300} in it; but did{H6213}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} thereof as he did{H6213}{(H8804)} unto the king{H4428} of Jericho{H3405}. 31 And Joshua{H3091} passed{H5674}{(H8799)} from Libnah{H3841}, and all Israel{H3478} with him, unto Lachish{H3923}, and encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} against it, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against it: 32 And the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} Lachish{H3923} into the hand{H3027} of Israel{H3478}, which took{H3920}{(H8799)} it on the second{H8145} day{H3117}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} it with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and all the souls{H5315} that were therein, according to all that he had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Libnah{H3841}. 33 Then Horam{H2036} king{H4428} of Gezer{H1507} came up{H5927}{(H8804)} to help{H5826}{(H8800)} Lachish{H3923}; and Joshua{H3091} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him and his people{H5971}, until he had left{H7604}{(H8689)} him none remaining{H8300}. 34 And from Lachish{H3923} Joshua{H3091} passed{H5674}{(H8799)} unto Eglon{H5700}, and all Israel{H3478} with him; and they encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} against it, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against it: 35 And they took{H3920}{(H8799)} it on that day{H3117}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} it with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and all the souls{H5315} that were therein he utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8689)} that day{H3117}, according to all that he had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Lachish{H3923}. 36 And Joshua{H3091} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} from Eglon{H5700}, and all Israel{H3478} with him, unto Hebron{H2275}; and they fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against it: 37 And they took{H3920}{(H8799)} it, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} it with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and the king{H4428} thereof, and all the cities{H5892} thereof, and all the souls{H5315} that were therein; he left{H7604}{(H8689)} none remaining{H8300}, according to all that he had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Eglon{H5700}; but destroyed{H2763}{(H8686)} it utterly, and all the souls{H5315} that were therein. 38 And Joshua{H3091} returned{H7725}{(H8799)}, and all Israel{H3478} with him, to Debir{H1688}; and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against it: 39 And he took{H3920}{(H8799)} it, and the king{H4428} thereof, and all the cities{H5892} thereof; and they smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8686)} all the souls{H5315} that were therein; he left{H7604}{(H8689)} none remaining{H8300}: as he had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Hebron{H2275}, so he did{H6213}{(H8804)} to Debir{H1688}, and to the king{H4428} thereof; as he had done{H6213}{(H8804)} also to Libnah{H3841}, and to her king{H4428}. 40 So Joshua{H3091} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} all the country{H776} of the hills{H2022}, and of the south{H5045}, and of the vale{H8219}, and of the springs{H794}, and all their kings{H4428}: he left{H7604}{(H8689)} none remaining{H8300}, but utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8689)} all that breathed{H5397}, as the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}. 41 And Joshua{H3091} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them from Kadeshbarnea{H6947} even unto Gaza{H5804}, and all the country{H776} of Goshen{H1657}, even unto Gibeon{H1391}.
• Josh 11:10-14 : 10 And Joshua{H3091} at that time{H6256} turned back{H7725}{(H8799)}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} Hazor{H2674}, and smote{H5221}{(H8689)} the king{H4428} thereof with the sword{H2719}: for Hazor{H2674} beforetime{H6440} was the head{H7218} of all those kingdoms{H4467}. 11 And they smote{H5221}{(H8686)} all the souls{H5315} that were therein with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, utterly destroying{H2763}{(H8687)} them: there was not any left{H3498}{(H8738)} to breathe{H5397}: and he burnt{H8313}{(H8804)} Hazor{H2674} with fire{H784}. 12 And all the cities{H5892} of those kings{H4428}, and all the kings{H4428} of them, did Joshua{H3091} take{H3920}{(H8804)}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and he utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8689)} them, as Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}. 13 But as for the cities{H5892} that stood{H5975}{(H8802)} still in their strength{H8510}, Israel{H3478} burned{H8313}{(H8804)} none of them, save{H2108} Hazor{H2674} only; that did Joshua{H3091} burn{H8313}{(H8804)}. 14 And all the spoil{H7998} of these cities{H5892}, and the cattle{H929}, the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} took for a prey{H962}{(H8804)} unto themselves; but every man{H120} they smote{H5221}{(H8689)} with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, until they had destroyed{H8045}{(H8687)} them, neither left{H7604}{(H8689)} they any to breathe{H5397}.