Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
As soon
A great heap
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Bible References
The king
Joshua 10:26
Then Joshua had them put to death, hanging them on five trees, where they were till evening.
Deuteronomy 21:22
If a man does a crime for which the punishment is death, and he is put to death by hanging him on a tree;
Esther 7:10
So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.
Psalm 107:40
He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.
Acts 12:23
And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.
Revelation 19:17
And I saw an angel taking his place in the sun; and he was crying with a loud voice, saying to all the birds in flight in the heavens, Come together to the great feast of God;
As soon
Joshua 10:27
And when the sun went down, they were taken down from the trees, by Joshua's orders, and put into the hole where they had gone to be safe; and great stones were placed at the mouth of the hole, where they are to this day.
A great heap
Joshua 7:26
And over him they put a great mass of stones, which is there to this day; then the heat of the Lord's wrath was turned away. So that place was named, The Valley of Achor, to this day.
2 Samuel 18:17
And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.
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Joshua 8:23
But the king of Ai they made prisoner, and took him to Joshua.