KJV ORIGINAL
And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All who died that day, both men and women, numbered twelve thousand—the entire population of Ai.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that the entire population of the city of Ai—12,000 people—was killed in battle that day.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, specifically the second battle against the city of Ai. After their initial defeat due to Achan's sin, Israel had purified themselves and God gave them victory. The complete destruction of Ai was part of the 'herem' or devoted destruction that God had commanded for certain Canaanite cities.
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