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.
Josué mandó colgar al rey de Hai en un árbol hasta la tarde. Tan pronto como se puso el sol, Josué ordenó a sus hombres que bajaran el cuerpo del árbol y lo arrojaran a la entrada de la puerta de la ciudad. Luego amontonaron sobre él un gran montón de piedras, que permanece allí hasta el día de hoy.
Josué ejecutó al rey de Hai y mandó cubrir su cuerpo con un montón de piedras como testimonio permanente de la victoria de Israel.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the biblical narrative, Joshua led the Israelites in conquering the city of Ai after an initial defeat, as part of their broader campaign to take possession of the Promised Land. The hanging of the king of Ai on a tree was a common ancient Near Eastern practice to publicly shame and deter enemies, symbolizing complete victory and divine judgment. This action also followed Mosaic law, as seen in Deuteronomy 21:22-23, which required the body to be taken down before sunset to prevent the land from being defiled.
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