Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
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Interpretation
Jericho resolves Israel shall not be its master. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified both by art and nature.
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This thought runs through Joshua 6:1-5.
Glossary
- Jericho Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.