Joshua 8:23

Modern

But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

Traditional

And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.

Literal

And the king of Ai they took alive, and they brought him to Joshua.

Latin

…regem quoque urbis Hai apprehenderunt viventem, et obtulerunt Josue.

Hebrew

English

But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

Theme notes and profiles

1 Samuel 15:8
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
Joshua 8:29
He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.
Revelation 19:20
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
Joshua 10:17
And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Ai: A Canaanite city conquered by Joshua after initial defeat