Joshua 8:1-9:15 ; Psalm 51:1-9 ; Luke 22:63-23:25 "A Delicate Basket" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Pencil Sketch on Paper After the humiliating defeat by Ai as a result of Achan’s sin (cf., Joshua 7), Joshua probably had good reason to be discouraged, but in Joshua 8:1, we read, “the LORD said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged … for I have delivered Ai into your hands …’” (verse 1).  In Joshua 8:1-9:15, we see how God blessed Israel after its subseque