Verse 29

And the king{H4428} of Ai{H5857} he hanged{H8518}{(H8804)} on a tree{H6086} until eventide{H6256}{H6153}: and as soon as the sun{H8121} was down{H935}{(H8800)}, Joshua{H3091} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} that they should take{H3381} his carcase{H5038} down{H3381}{(H8686)} from the tree{H6086}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} it at the entering{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the city{H5892}, and raise{H6965}{(H8686)} thereon a great{H1419} heap{H1530} of stones{H68}, that remaineth unto this day{H3117}.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 21:22-23 : 22 And if a man{H376} have committed a sin{H2399} worthy of{H4941} death{H4194}, and he be to be put to death{H4191}{(H8717)}, and thou hang{H8518}{(H8804)} him on a tree{H6086}: 23 His body{H5038} shall not remain all night{H3885}{(H8799)} upon the tree{H6086}, but thou shalt in any wise{H6912}{(H8800)} bury{H6912}{(H8799)} him that day{H3117};(for he that is hanged{H8518}{(H8803)} is accursed{H7045} of God{H430};) that thy land{H127} be not defiled{H2930}{(H8762)}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee for an inheritance{H5159}.
  • Josh 7:26 : 26 And they raised{H6965}{(H8686)} over him a great{H1419} heap{H1530} of stones{H68} unto this day{H3117}. So the LORD{H3068} turned{H7725}{(H8799)} from the fierceness{H2740} of his anger{H639}. Wherefore the name{H8034} of that place{H4725} was called{H7121}{(H8804)}, The valley{H6010} of Achor{H5911}, unto this day{H3117}.
  • 2 Sam 18:17 : 17 And they took{H3947}{(H8799)} Absalom{H53}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} him into a great{H1419} pit{H6354} in the wood{H3293}, and laid{H5324}{(H8686)} a very{H3966} great{H1419} heap{H1530} of stones{H68} upon him: and all Israel{H3478} fled{H5127}{(H8804)} every one{H376} to his tent{H168}.
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged{H8518}{(H8799)} Haman{H2001} on the gallows{H6086} that he had prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} for Mordecai{H4782}. Then was the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} pacified{H7918}{(H8804)}.
  • Ps 107:40 : 40 He poureth{H8210}{(H8802)} contempt{H937} upon princes{H5081}, and causeth them to wander{H8582}{(H8686)} in the wilderness{H8414}, where there is no way{H1870}.
  • Ps 110:5 : 5 The Lord{H136} at thy right hand{H3225} shall strike{H4272}{(H8804)} through kings{H4428} in the day{H3117} of his wrath{H639}.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 And{G1161} immediately{G3916} the angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} smote{G3960}{(G5656)} him{G846}, because{G473}{G3739} he gave{G1325}{(G5656)} not{G3756} God{G2316} the glory{G1391}: and{G2532} he was{G1096}{(G5637)} eaten of worms{G4662}, and gave up the ghost{G1634}{(G5656)}.
  • Rev 19:17-18 : 17 And{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} an{G1520} angel{G32} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} in{G1722} the sun{G2246}; and{G2532} he cried{G2896}{(G5656)} with a loud{G3173} voice{G5456}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} to all{G3956} the fowls{G3732} that fly{G4072}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the midst of heaven{G3321}, Come{G1205}{(G5773)} and{G2532} gather yourselves together{G4863}{(G5744)} unto{G1519} the supper{G1173} of the great{G3173} God{G2316}; 18 That{G2443} ye may eat{G5315}{(G5632)} the flesh{G4561} of kings{G935}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of captains{G5506}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of mighty men{G2478}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of horses{G2462}, and{G2532} of them that sit{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} them{G846}, and{G2532} the flesh{G4561} of all{G3956} men, both free{G1658} and{G2532} bond{G1401}, both{G2532} small{G3398} and{G2532} great{G3173}.
  • Josh 10:26-28 : 26 And afterward{H310} Joshua{H3091} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} them, and hanged{H8518}{(H8799)} them on five{H2568} trees{H6086}: and they were hanging{H8518}{(H8803)} upon the trees{H6086} until the evening{H6153}. 27 And it came to pass at the time{H6256} of the going down{H935}{(H8800)} of the sun{H8121}, that Joshua{H3091} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, and they took them down{H3381}{(H8686)} off the trees{H6086}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} them into the cave{H4631} wherein they had been hid{H2244}{(H8738)}, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} great{H1419} stones{H68} in the cave's{H4631} mouth{H6310}, which remain until this very{H6106} day{H3117}. 28 And that day{H3117} Joshua{H3091} took{H3920}{(H8804)} Makkedah{H4719}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} it with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, and the king{H4428} thereof he utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8689)}, them, and all the souls{H5315} that were therein; he let{H7604}{(H8689)} none remain{H8300}: and he did{H6213}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Makkedah{H4719} as he did{H6213}{(H8804)} unto the king{H4428} of Jericho{H3405}.
  • Josh 10:30 : 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}.
  • Josh 10:33 : 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}.