And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
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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
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).