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'''Ai''' (Hebrew: '''עַי'''; meaning 'the ruin')<ref>[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/ai/ Ai Definition]</ref> is a biblical site first mentioned in the [[Book of Genesis]] as the place where [[Abraham]] and [[Lot]] set up a camp as they were travelling. This biblical site is primarily known for being destroyed by the Israelite's under [[Joshua (Biblical leader)|Joshua]], the first leader of [[Israel]] after [[Moses]], and it is associated with [[Bethel]] in the Bible a number of times.

'''Ai''' (Hebrew: '''עַי'''; meaning 'the ruin')<ref>[http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/ai/ Ai Definition]</ref> is a biblical site first mentioned in the [[Book of Genesis]] as the place where [[Abraham]] and [[Lot]] set up a camp as they were travelling. This biblical site is primarily known for being destroyed by the Israelite's under [[Joshua (Biblical leader)|Joshua]], the first leader of [[Israel]] after [[Moses]], and it is associated with [[Bethel]] in the Bible a number of times.

== Biblical Passages ==

== Bible ==

The biblical city of Ai is mentioned several times throughout the [[Old Testament]], including the following passages.

The biblical city of Ai is mentioned several times throughout the [[Old Testament]], including the following passages.

'''Joshua 8:1:''' The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole military force with you and go attack Ai. Look, I have handed over to you the king of Ai, his people, city, and land

'''Joshua 8:1:''' The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole military force with you and go attack Ai. Look, I have handed over to you the king of Ai, his people, city, and land

'''Joshua 8:28:''' So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, a desolation until this day.  

'''Joshua 8:28:''' So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, a desolation until this day.

== Archaeology ==  

== Archaeology ==