Ai
Ai appears in 32 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to Joshua.
- City · Bible atlas
- Near Et Tell, 16 km north of Jerusalem
- Secure identification
- 5 proposed sites
In the Bible dictionary
Ai, “the ruin,” was a Canaanite city near Bethel where Israel was defeated because of Achan’s sin and which Joshua then took by ambush (Joshua 7-8).
Read the full entryKey passages
-
After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord, and he worshiped the Lord.
Genesis 12:8 · Read the chapter -
Joshua sent some of his men from Jericho to spy out the town of Ai, east of Bethel, near Beth-aven.
Joshua 7:2 · Read the chapter
Every verse (32)
Places near Ai
Places: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0