Joshua 6:2
And the Lord said to Joshua, Behold, I deliver Jericho into thy power, and its king in it, and its mighty men.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
1Now Jericho was closely shut up and besieged, and none went out of it, and none came in.
3And do thou set the men of war round about it.
Cross References
Joshua 2:9and she said to them, I know that the Lord has given you the land; for the fear of you has fallen upon us.
Joshua 5:13And it came to pass when Joshua was in Jericho, that he looked up with his eyes and saw a man standing before him, and there was a drawn sword in his hand; and Joshua drew near and said to him, Art thou for us or on the side of our enemies?
Joshua 8:1And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not, nor be timorous: take with thee all the men of war, and arise, go up to Ai; behold, I have given into thy hands the king of Ai, and his land.
Joshua 12:9The king of Jericho, and the king of Ai, which is near Bethel;
Judges 11:21And the Lord God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote him; and Israel inherited all the land of the Amorite who dwelt in that land,
2 Samuel 5:19And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? and the Lord said to David, Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hands.
Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:2-6
The Siege of Jericho. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times,… Read the whole commentary →