15. And Yehoshua and all Yisra’ĕl let themselves be beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
16. And all the people who were in Ai were called together to pursue them. And they pursued Yehoshua and were drawn away from the city.
17. So there was not a man left in Ai or Bĕyth Ěl who did not go out after Yisra’ĕl, and they left the city open and pursued Yisra’ĕl.
18. And יהוה said to Yehoshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I give it into your hand.” And Yehoshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city,