Yosua 8:29

8:29 He hung the king of Ai on a tree, leaving him exposed until evening. ¹  At sunset Joshua ordered that his corpse be taken down from the tree. ²  They threw it down at the entrance of the city gate and erected over it a large pile of stones (it remains to this very day). ³ 

Yosua 10:27

10:27 At sunset Joshua ordered his men to take them down from the trees. ⁴  They threw them into the cave where they had hidden and piled large stones over the mouth of the cave. (They remain to this very day.) ⁵ 

[8:29]  ¹ tn Heb “on a tree until evening.” The words “leaving him exposed” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[8:29]  ² sn For the legal background of this action, see Deut 21:22-23.

[8:29]  ³ tn Heb “to this day.”

[10:27]  ⁴ sn For the legal background of the removal of the corpses before sundown, see Deut 21:22-23.

[10:27]  ⁵ tn Heb “to this very day.” The words “They remain” are supplied in the translation for clarification.