Joshua 8:19

8:19 When he held out his hand, the men waiting in ambush rose up quickly from their place and attacked. ¹  They entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

Joshua 8:26

8:26 Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai. ² 

Joshua 24:23

24:23 Joshua said, ³  “Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to ⁴  the Lord God of Israel.”

[8:19]  ¹ tn Heb “and ran.”

[8:26]  ² tn Heb “Joshua did not draw back his hand which held out the curved sword until he had annihilated all the residents of Ai.”

[24:23]  ³ tn The words “Joshua said” are supplied for clarification.

[24:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “bend your heart toward.” The term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) probably here refers to the people’s volition or will.