Joshua 8:23

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

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Ai lay east of Bethel in the central hill country, while the Arabah was the Jordan valley near Jericho, Israel’s earlier conquest base. After Ai’s king was captured, Joshua’s victory opened the way for

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Joshua 8:23 mentions Ai, Arabah, Bethel, Jericho, Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim.

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