6:1
The fall of Jericho is probably the best known story from Joshua. We read in the previous chapter that news of how God had made a way through the Jordan had reached the people in Canaan and they were filled with fear and dread. So Jericho had battened down the hatches, hoping to survive any attack.
6:2-5
The battle would be no ordinary battle.It was led by the Lord. Indeed the battle was over before it began, for the Lord had “delivered Jericho into your hands”. Even so, the Israelites had to follow certain commands. First the army had to march around the city for six days. They were also to be accompanied by the priests and the ark of the covenant. The presence of the Lord was vital. On the seventh day they had to march around the city seven times with priests blowing their trumpets. After this they would give a long blast and then, and only then, were the soldiers to raise a loud shout. Then the walls of the city would collapse, and they could then march in.
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