Joshua 8:18
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand.”
King James Version
God's command and promise to deliver Ai to Joshua, fulfilled when the city was taken by Israel's ambush.
Fulfillment References
Joshua 8:19-29
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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