20 So the troops shouted, and the rams’ horns sounded. When they heard the blast of the ram’s horn, the troops gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed.(A) The troops advanced into the city, each man straight ahead, and they captured the city. 21 They completely destroyed(B) everything in the city with the sword—every man and woman, both young and old, and every ox, sheep, and donkey.

Rahab and Her Family Spared

22 Joshua said to the two men who had scouted the land, “Go to the prostitute’s house and bring the woman out of there, and all who are with her, just as you swore to her.”(C)

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20 When the trumpets sounded,(A) the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout,(B) the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city.(C) 21 They devoted(D) the city to the Lord and destroyed(E) with the sword every living thing in it—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys.

22 Joshua said to the two men(F) who had spied out(G) the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her.(H)

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