'Burned' in the Bible
But they burned the city and all that was in it, except for the silver, gold, and bronze and iron items they put in the treasury of the Lord's house.
The one caught with the riches must be burned up along with all who belong to him, because he violated the Lord's covenant and did such a disgraceful thing in Israel.'"
Joshua said, "Why have you brought disaster on us? The Lord will bring disaster on you today!" All Israel stoned him to death. (They also stoned and burned the others.)
Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanently uninhabited mound (it remains that way to this very day).
Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
They annihilated everyone who lived there with the sword -- no one who breathed remained -- and burned Hazor.
But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, except for Hazor; it was the only one Joshua burned.