Joshua 6
Overview
6:1 Jericho is shut up;
6:2 God instructs Joshua how to besiege it;
6:12 The city is compassed;
6:17 It must be accursed;
6:20 The walls fall down;
6:22 Rahab is saved;
6:26 The builder of Jericho is cursed. Verse 1 was straitlyHeb. did shut up, and was shut up, Joshua 2:7; 2 Kings 17:4 because Joshua 2:9-14, 2:24; Psalm 127:1 Reciprocal Genesis 35:12 - the land; Joshua 2:1 - even Jericho; 9:3 - Jericho; 16:7 - Jericho; 18:12 - Jericho; 18:21 - Jericho; 24:11 - the men; Psalm 78:55 - cast; Ezekiel 1:26 - the appearance of a man; Habakkuk 3:12 - didst march; Luke 19:1 - Jericho; John 1:18 - he hath; Acts 5:1 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - through Verse 2 the Lord Joshua 5:13-15 I have 6:9-24, 2:9, 2:24, 8:1, 11:6-8; Judges 11:21; 2 Samuel 5:19; Nehemiah 9:24; Daniel 2:21, 2:44; 4:17, 4:35, 5:18 the king Deuteronomy 7:24; Judges 11:24 Reciprocal Exodus 23:20 - Angel; Joshua 12:9 - Jericho; 20:1 - spake; 1 Kings 8:44 - whithersoever; Ezekiel 1:26 - the appearance of a man; 10:1 - as the; John 1:18 - he hath; 1 Corinthians 1:25 - the foolishness Verse 3 ye shall Joshua 6:7, 6:14; Numbers 14:9; 1 Corinthians 1:21-25; 2 Corinthians 4:7 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 25:19 - thou shalt; Joshua 6:8 - before the Lord; John 2:7 - Fill; Habakkuk 3:1 - General Verse 4 trumpets of rams'The words shopheroth hyyovelim, should rather be rendered jubilee, trumpets, i.e., such as were used on the jubilee, which were probably made of horn or silver: for the entrance of the Israelites into Canaan was indeed a jubilee to them - see note on Leviticus 25:11. Instead of the dreadful trumpet of war, they were ordered to sound the trumpet of joy, as already conquerors. 25:9; Numbers 10:1-10; Judges 7:7, 7:8, 7:15-22; 2 Chronicles 13:12, 20:17, 20:19, 20:21; Isaiah 27:13; Zechariah 4:6 seven times Genesis 2:3, 7:2, 7:3; Leviticus 4:6, 14:16, 25:8; Numbers 23:1; 1 Kings 18:43; 2 Kings 5:10; Job 42:8; Zechariah 4:2; Revelation 1:4, 1:20, 5:1, 5:6, 8:2, 8:6, 10:3, 15:1, 15:7, 16:1 Reciprocal Numbers 10:8 - General; 31:6 - the holy instruments; Joshua 6:8 - before the Lord; 6:15 - only on that day; Judges 7:20 - blew; 7:22 - blew; 1 Samuel 4:3 - Let us; 2 Samuel 6:15 - the sound; 15:24 - bearing; 2 Kings 4:29 - lay my staff; 2 Chronicles 6:41 - the ark; 7:6 - the priests; 29:26 - the priests; Nehemiah 12:35 - with trumpets; Zechariah 9:14 - blow; 1 Corinthians 14:8 - General Verse 5 make a long Joshua 6:16, 6:20; Exodus 19:19; 2 Chronicles 20:21, 20:22 the people Judges 7:20-22; 1 Samuel 4:5, 17:20, 17:52; 2 Chronicles 13:14, 13:15; Jeremiah 50:15 and the wallThe words wenaphelah chomath hair tachteyha, are literally, "and the wall of the city shall fall down under itself;" which appears simply to mean, that the wall shall fall down from its very foundation; which was probably the case in every part, though large breaches in different places might have been amply sufficient first to admit the armed men, after whom the host might enter to destroy the city. There is no ground for the supposition that the walls sunk into the earth. Isaiah 25:12, 30:25; 2 Corinthians 10:4, 10:5; Habakkuk 3:1 flatHeb. under itReciprocal Exodus 32:17 - There is a noise; Numbers 10:9 - if ye go; 20:8 - speak; Judges 20:37 - drew themselves along; 1 Samuel 4:3 - Let us; 2 Samuel 6:15 - the sound; 2 Kings 4:29 - lay my staff; 2 Chronicles 6:41 - the ark; Ezra 3:11 - shouted; Psalm 47:5 - sound; Ezekiel 26:10 - enter; Zechariah 9:14 - blow Verse 6 Take up the ark Joshua 6:8, 6:13, 3:3, 3:6; Exodus 25:14; Deuteronomy 20:2-4; Acts 9:1 Reciprocal Joshua 3:14 - bearing the ark; 6:12 - the priests; 8:33 - priests; 2 Samuel 15:24 - bearing; 1 Kings 8:3 - the priests took up; 1 Chronicles 13:10 - he put; 15:2 - None ought to; 2 Chronicles 5:4 - the Levites; 5:12 - an hundred Verse 7 that is armed Joshua 6:3, 1:14, 4:13
Verse 8 before the Lord Joshua 6:3, 6:4; Numbers 32:20 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:6 - seven times; Joshua 6:6 - Take up the ark Verse 9 and the rerewardHeb. gathering, host, Joshua 6:13; Numbers 10:25; Isaiah 52:11, 58:8 Reciprocal Joshua 6:2 - I have Verse 10 any noise with your voiceHeb. your voice to be heard, Isaiah 42:2; Matthew 12:19 until the day 2 Samuel 5:23, 5:24; Isaiah 28:16; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:7 Reciprocal Exodus 32:17 - There is a noise; Ezra 3:11 - shouted; Ezekiel 21:22 - to lift Verse 11 Reciprocal Joshua 6:14 - General Verse 12 Joshua rose Joshua 3:1; Genesis 22:3 the priests Joshua 6:6-8; Deuteronomy 31:25; John 2:5-8, 6:10, 6:11, 9:6, 9:7; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 31:9 - which bare; Joshua 8:10 - rose up; Judges 7:1 - rose up; 20:19 - rose up; 2 Chronicles 29:20 - rose Verse 13 went on 1 Chronicles 15:26; Matthew 24:13; Galatians 6:9 Reciprocal Numbers 31:6 - the holy instruments; Joshua 6:6 - Take up the ark; 6:9 - and the rereward; 2 Kings 5:10 - seven times; 2 Chronicles 13:12 - his priests Verse 14 Joshua 6:3, 6:11, 6:15 Reciprocal Exodus 29:30 - seven days Verse 15 about the dawning Psalm 119:147; Matthew 28:1; 2 Peter 1:19 only on that day Joshua 6:4 Reciprocal Exodus 29:30 - seven days; Joshua 6:14 - General; 1 Kings 20:29 - seven days Verse 16 Shout Joshua 6:5; Judges 7:20-22; 2 Chronicles 13:15, 20:22, 20:23 Reciprocal Exodus 32:17 - There is a noise; Deuteronomy 2:24 - behold; Judges 7:22 - blew; 18:10 - God hath; Ezra 3:11 - shouted Verse 17 accursedor, devoted, Joshua 7:1; Leviticus 27:28, 27:29; Numbers 21:2, 21:3; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Ezra 10:8 *marg. Isaiah 34:6; Jeremiah 46:10; Ezekiel 39:17; Micah 4:13; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Galatians 3:10, 3:12 only Rahab Joshua 2:1 because 6:22, 6:23, 2:4-6, 2:22; Genesis 12:3; 1 Samuel 15:6; Matthew 10:41, 10:42, 25:40; Habakkuk 3:1; 3:1; James 2:25 Reciprocal Leviticus 27:21 - devoted; Deuteronomy 7:2 - utterly; 7:26 - shalt; 13:15 - destroying it utterly; 20:16 - General; Joshua 2:14 - when the Lord; 7:11 - the accursed; 10:40 - as the Lord; 1 Samuel 14:24 - Cursed; 15:3 - utterly destroy; 22:19 - men; 2 Kings 2:19 - the water; Ezekiel 9:6 - old; Romans 9:3 - were Verse 18 in any wise Romans 12:9; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Ephesians 5:11; James 1:27; 1 John 5:21 lest ye make Joshua 7:1, 7:11, 7:12, 7:15; Deuteronomy 7:26, 13:17 make the camp Joshua 7:11, 7:12, 22:18-20; 1 Samuel 14:28-42; Ecclesiastes 9:18; Jonah 1:12 and trouble it Joshua 7:25; 2 Samuel 21:1; 1 Kings 18:17, 18:18 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 23:9 - General; Joshua 7:24 - his sons; 1 Chronicles 2:7 - accursed; Proverbs 3:33 - curse; 10:22 - he; 15:27 - He that is; Jeremiah 25:18 - to make; Romans 9:3 - were; Habakkuk 3:1 - trouble Verse 19 all the silver 2 Samuel 8:11; 1 Chronicles 18:11, 26:20, 26:26, 26:28, 28:12; 2 Chronicles 15:18, 31:12; Isaiah 23:17, 23:18; Micah 4:13 consecratedHeb. holiness, Leviticus 19:24 *marg. Zechariah 14:20, 14:21 the treasury 1 Kings 7:51, 14:26; 2 Kings 24:13; 1 Chronicles 26:20; Nehemiah 7:70, 7:71, 10:38; Jeremiah 38:11; Matthew 27:6; Mark 12:41 Reciprocal Numbers 31:28 - levy; Joshua 6:24 - only the silver; 2 Samuel 21:2 - the Amorites; 1 Chronicles 26:27 - Out; Ezra 10:8 - forfeited; Luke 21:1 - the treasury Verse 20 the wall Joshua 6:5; 2 Corinthians 10:4, 10:5; Habakkuk 3:1 flatHeb. under itReciprocal Exodus 32:17 - There is a noise; 34:10 - I will do marvels; Numbers 20:8 - speak; Joshua 2:15 - for her house; Judges 7:8 - trumpets; 7:20 - blew; 7:22 - blew; 2 Chronicles 13:15 - as the men; Psalm 111:6 - showed; Jeremiah 50:15 - Shout; Ezekiel 21:22 - to lift; 26:10 - enter Verse 21 And theyThe Canaanites were ripe for destruction; and God was pleased, instead of destroying them by a pestilence, a famine, or an earthquake, to employ the Israelites as the executioners of his vengeance. Had an angel been commissioned to slay them, who would have charged him with iniquity or cruelty? In all public calamities infants are involved; and tens of thousands of infants die in great agony every year. Now, either God is not the agent in these calamities - which opinion, though often implied in men's reasonings on these subjects, is not far from atheism
or they must consist with the most perfect justice and goodness.utterly Joshua 9:24, 9:25, 10:28, 10:39, 11:14; Deuteronomy 2:34, 7:2, 7:3, 7:16, 20:16, 20:17; 1 Samuel 15:3, 15:8, 15:18, 15:19; 1 Kings 20:42; Psalm 137:8, 137:9; Jeremiah 48:18; Revelation 18:21 Reciprocal Numbers 31:15 - General; Joshua 7:24 - his sons; 8:2 - do to Ai; 8:22 - let none; 10:1 - as he had; 10:29 - Libnah; 1 Samuel 22:19 - men; 27:9 - and the camels; Jeremiah 44:7 - to cut; Lamentations 2:21 - young Verse 22 Joshua Joshua 6:17, 2:1-24 as ye sware unto her 2:12-14, 2:17-20, 9:15, 9:18-20; 2 Samuel 21:2, 21:7; Psalm 15:4; Ezekiel 17:13, 17:16, 17:18; 17:19; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 19:12 - Hast; 19:16 - brought; Judges 1:25 - they smote; Ezekiel 9:6 - but; Matthew 1:5 - Rachab; James 2:25 - when Verse 23 out Rahab Joshua 2:18; Genesis 12:2, 18:24, 19:29; Acts 27:24; Habakkuk 3:1 kindredHeb. familiesleft them Numbers 5:2, 5:3, 31:19; Acts 10:28; 1 Corinthians 5:12; Ephesians 2:12 Reciprocal Genesis 19:12 - Hast; 42:9 - Ye are spies; Joshua 6:17 - because Verse 24 burnt Joshua 8:28; Deuteronomy 13:16; 2 Kings 25:9; Revelation 17:16, 18:8 only the silver Joshua 6:19 Reciprocal Numbers 31:10 - General; 31:28 - levy; Deuteronomy 13:15 - destroying it utterly; Joshua 8:8 - set the city; 2 Samuel 10:5 - Jericho; 1 Kings 15:13 - and burnt; 1 Chronicles 19:5 - at Jericho; Luke 21:1 - the treasury Verse 25 Rahab Joshua 11:19, 11:20; Judges 1:24, 1:25; Acts 2:21; Habakkuk 3:1 she dwelleth Matthew 1:5 unto Joshua 4:9 because James 2:25 Reciprocal Joshua 2:1 - harlot's house; 2:14 - when the Lord Verse 26 adjuredThis is to be regarded as a prediction, that he who rebuilded this city should lose all his children in the interim between the laying of the foundation to the completion of the walls. Numbers 5:19-21; 1 Samuel 14:24-46; 1 Kings 22:16; Matthew 26:63; Acts 19:13 Cursed 1 Kings 16:34; Malachi 1:4 Reciprocal Genesis 27:7 - before the; Leviticus 27:28 - no devoted; Numbers 5:21 - an oath; 21:2 - I will; Deuteronomy 13:16 - an heap; 13:17 - the Lord; Joshua 16:7 - Jericho; Judges 9:57 - upon them; 2 Kings 2:4 - Jericho; 2:19 - the water; Daniel 2:5 - made; Habakkuk 2:12 - him; Luke 19:1 - Jericho; Acts 23:12 - under a curse Verse 27 the Lord Joshua 1:5, 1:9; Genesis 39:2, 39:3, 39:21; Deuteronomy 31:6; Matthew 18:20, 28:20; Acts 18:9, 18:10; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 2 Timothy 4:17, 4:22 his fame Joshua 9:1, 9:3, 9:9; 1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Samuel 7:9; Matthew 4:24, 14:1 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 18:14 - the Lord; 1 Chronicles 14:17 - fame of David; Esther 9:4 - his fame; Luke 19:1 - Jericho