So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear and do not be dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, his city, and his land.
And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
“Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.
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