Jos 8:2, And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king. ONLY ITS SPOIL AND ITS CATTLE YOU SHALL TAKE AS BOOTY FOR YOURSELVES.
The spoils of Jericho were consecrated to the LORD (Jos 6:19), but the spoils at AI were for the people! HE DESERVES THE FIRST FRUITS!
Pro 3:9, HONOR THE LORD WITH YOUR POSSESSIONS, AND WITH THE FIRSTFRUITS OF ALL YOUR INCREASE;
Jos 8:29, AND THE KING OF AI HE HANGED ON A TREE UNTIL EVENING. …
Gal 3:13-14, Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, HAVING BECOME A CURSE FOR US (for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE”), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
JESUS WAS TREATED AS A CRIMINAL; FOR OUR KING WAS HUNG ON A TREE, NOT FOR HIMSELF, BUT BECAUSE OF US! HE TOOK THE PENALTY FOR OUR SINS AND WE TOOK THE BLESSINGS OF HIS RIGHTEOUS LIFE! HEAVEN IS NOT FOR GOOD PEOPLE, BUT IT’S FOR FORGIVEN PEOPLE BY HIS BLOOD THROUGH FAITH IN HIM! HE IS, AND WILL ALWAYS BE KING! TRUST IN HIM FOR HE IS NEAR!