Joshua 8:17 WEB

¹⁵  Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

¹⁶  All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

¹⁷  There was not a man left in Ai or Beth El, who didn't go out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

¹⁸  Yahweh said to Joshua, Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai; for I will give it into your hand. Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.

¹⁹  The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it; and they hurried and set the city on fire.