Because the town of Ai was so small, Joshua sent only about 2500 soldiers to fight. But what a surprise! The men of Ai fought back and chased the Israelites away! Thirty-six men were killed in the battle. Joshua got down on his face and asked the LORD what happened. God explained that someone in the Israelite camp had broken the agreement to keep the 10 commandments. The next day God showed Joshua who was guilty. The guilty one had caused a lot of trouble!
