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HE SAID - The reading in the Hebrew text is “they said.” Joshua no
doubt issued his orders through the “officers of the people”
(compare Joshua 1:10).
HIM THAT IS ARMED - i. e. the warriors generally,...
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6. THE FALL OF JERICHO
CHAPTER 6
_ 1. The divine instruction (Joshua 6:1)_
2. The instructions followed (Joshua 6:6)
3. The fall of Jericho (Joshua 6:20)
4. Rahab remembered ...
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JOSHUA 5:13 TO JOSHUA 6:27. THE CAPTURE OF JERICHO. The narrative
begins at Joshua 5:13; Joshua 6:1 is an insertion (observe that RV
places it in brackets), so that
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HE. In Hebrew text written "they", but read "he". In some codices,
with five early printed editions, both written and read "he"....
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Capture and Destruction of Jericho
6. _And Joshua_ In obedience to the commands thus received Joshua
implicitly carries out the instructions given him and issues the
needful orders to the host....
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_VER._ 7-9. _AND HE SAID UNTO THE PEOPLE, PASS ON_— We apprehend,
that it was not only the soldiers who formed this procession, but that
all the people joined in it; that the armed men went before the...
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_Instructions for Attacking Jericho Joshua 6:1-11_
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 giv...
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_AND HE SAID UNTO THE PEOPLE, PASS ON, AND COMPASS THE CITY, AND LET
HIM THAT IS ARMED PASS ON BEFORE THE ARK OF THE LORD._
And he said unto the people. This is according to the Qeri' or margin.
But...
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THE CAPTURE OF JERICH
This chapter describes the first and perhaps MOST decisive _action in_
the war. The impression it produced (Joshua 6:27) no doubt did much to
decide the fortunes of subsequent ca...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 6
V1 The people in Jericho kept their gate...
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PASS ON, AND COMPASS THE CITY. — The meaning of this proceeding
becomes clearer when we remember that the centre of the procession is
the written law of God. The ark is the vessel that contains it. Th...
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_וַ_†_יֹּ֨אמֶר֙_† אֶל ־הָ עָ֔ם
עִבְר֖וּ וְ...
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THE COMMANDER AND HIS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
Joshua 5:13; Joshua 6:1
When the heart is perfect with God we may count on His presence and
help. It is to the separated and obedient servant that the vision of...
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All the preparation being completed, the hosts of God moved forward as
the scourge of God in judgment on the corrupt peoples of the land.
It is impossible to imagine anything more calculated to impres...
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WHEN GOD BROUGHT DOWN THE WALLS
Joshua 6:1-27
When Joshua met the captain of the host of the Lord in chapter 5, he
asked him, "What does my Lord say to his servant?" He first told
Joshua to take off...
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And he said unto the people, (f) Pass on, and compass the city, and
let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
(f) This is chiefly meant by the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the
tribe...
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_He said. Some manuscripts and Hebrew editions have, "they said,"
though the points shew it must be singular, whatever Michaelis may
object in favour of the Masora. Leusen foolishly admits here a doub...
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There must have been somewhat particularly animating when the trumpets
were blown, which bid defiance to the enemy, but inspired courage to
the Lord's people. We have a striking instance in the encour...
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The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it
was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the
Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...
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In chapter 6 we find the principles on which the conquests of Israel
are founded. The work is altogether God's. He may indeed exercise His
people in conflict, but it is He who does all. "They went up...
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AND HE SAID UNTO THE PEOPLE, PASS ON, AND COMPASS THE CITY,.... The
women and children, the young men under twenty years of age, the
unarmed part of the camp, as distinguished from the armed men:
AND...
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And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let
him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
Ver. 7. _And let him that is armed._] Those two tribes and a half
especially....
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_Let him that is armed pass on_ God would have them armed, both for
the defence of themselves and the ark, in case the enemies should make
a sally upon them, and for the execution of the Lord's vengea...
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1 Iericho is shut vp.
2 God instructeth Ioshua how to besiege it.
12 The citie is compassed.
17 It must be accursed.
20 The walles fall downe.
22 Rahab is saued.
26 The builder of Iericho is cur...
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And he said unto the people, the army that was actively engaged in
this siege. P ASS ON AND COMPASS THE CITY, AND LET HIM THAT IS ARMED
PASS ON BEFORE THE ARK OF THE LORD, the host of the two and one...
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THE SIEGE OF JERICHO...
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JERICHO DESTROYED
Joshua and Israel having been fully prepared by God, their conquest of
Canaan begins. Jericho, with its thick walls, was securely shut up
(v.1), prepared for a long siege; but certa...
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6-16 Wherever the ark went, the people attended it. God's ministers,
by the trumpet of the everlasting gospel, which proclaims liberty and
victory, must encourage the followers of Christ in their spi...
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Joshua 6:7 said H559 (H8799) people H5971 Proceed H5674 (H8798) around
H5437 (H8798) city H5892 armed...
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‘ And they said to the people, “Pass on, and surround the city,
and let the armed men pass on before the Ark of YHWH.”
Some manuscripts have ‘he'. So these words were either those of the
priests or o...
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CONTENTS: Conquest of Jericho.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, priests, Rahab, 2 spies.
CONCLUSION: The victories of faith are often to be won by means, and
upon principles utterly foolish and inadequate i...
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Joshua 6:4. _Seven trumpets of rams' horns._ Josephus uses this term,
“rams' horns:” but in most versions it is holy trumpets, or
trumpets used in the Jubilee, as seems to be implied by the Hebrew
wor...
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_Ye shall not shout._
., until the day I bid you shout.
JOSHUA TAKING JERICHO
I. One of the essential attributes of a great leader--the power to
repress the passions of a nation of warriors: “Ye sha...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 6:1 Taking the Land. Although the Promised
Land is God’s gift to the Israelites (Joshua 6:2), now that they are
in the land they must conquer it....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Joshua 6:8. Before the Lord] The Ark is now taken as the symbol of the
Divine presence, just as the Pillar of Cloud had been formerly.
JOSHUA 6:9. THE ARMED MEN WENT BEFORE] These ar...
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EXPOSITION
THE VICTORY.—
JOSHUA 6:1
This verse (see above) is parenthetical. It explains why the captain
of the Lord's host appeared unto Joshua. The inhabitants of Jericho,
though in a state of the...
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So in chapter six we begin the conquering of the land. The method by
which they took Jericho was very fascinating indeed.
The Lord said to Joshua, I have given to you the city of Jericho, and
its king...
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Joshua 1:14; Joshua 4:13; Joshua 6:3...
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Him that is armed — God would have them armed both for the defense
of themselves and the ark, in case the enemies should make a sally
upon them, and for the execution of the Lord's vengeance upon that...