Joshua 10:26
Context10:26 Then Joshua executed them 1 and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.
Joshua 7:6
Context7:6 Joshua tore his clothes; 2 he and the leaders 3 of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening 4 and threw dirt on their heads. 5
Joshua 8:29
Context8:29 He hung the king of Ai on a tree, leaving him exposed until evening. 6 At sunset Joshua ordered that his corpse be taken down from the tree. 7 They threw it down at the entrance of the city gate and erected over it a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day). 8


[10:26] 1 tn Heb “struck them down and killed them.”
[7:6] 2 sn Tearing one’s clothes was an outward expression of extreme sorrow (see Gen 37:34; 44:13).
[7:6] 4 tn Heb “and fell on his face to the ground before the ark of the
[7:6] 5 sn Throwing dirt on one’s head was an outward expression of extreme sorrow (see Lam 2:10; Ezek 27:30).
[8:29] 3 tn Heb “on a tree until evening.” The words “leaving him exposed” are supplied in the translation for clarity.
[8:29] 4 sn For the legal background of this action, see Deut 21:22-23.