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Book of Joshua
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:1 JFB -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:1 TSK -> Commentary on 6:1 TSK -> Entry for 6:1 WEN -> Notes on 6:1 NTB -> Armies; Canaan; Faith; Israel; Jericho; Joshua; Priest; Siege; Walls, Of The Cities TTT -> Holy Land; Sieges EBD -> Jericho 6:1 - [In Context] The city of Jericho was closed. The people in the city were afraid because the people of Israel were near. No one went in the city and no one came out of the city.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:2 JFB -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:2 TSK -> Commentary on 6:2 TSK -> Entry for 6:2 WEN -> Notes on 6:2 NTB -> Communion TTT -> Holy Land; Sieges; Theocracy, The, or Immediate Government by God 6:2 - [In Context] Then the Lord said to Joshua, "Look, I will let you defeat the city of Jericho. You will defeat the king and all the fighting men in the city.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:3 JFB -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Entry for 6:3 WEN -> Notes on 6:3 NTB -> Communion TTT -> Holy Land; Priests; Sieges; Theocracy, The, or Immediate Government by God 6:3 - [In Context] March around the city with your army one time every day. Do this for six days.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:4 JFB -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Entry for 6:4 WEN -> Notes on 6:4 NTB -> Communion; Seven; Trumpet TTT -> Holy Land; Horns; Priests; Sieges; Trumpet EBD -> Ark; Horn; Music, Instrumental 6:4 - [In Context] {Tell the priests to carry the Holy Box. F23 } Tell seven of the priests to carry trumpets made from the horns of male sheep and march in front of the Holy Box. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times. On the seventh day, tell the priests to blow the trumpets when they march.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:5 JFB -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:5 TSK -> Commentary on 6:5 TSK -> Entry for 6:5 WEN -> Notes on 6:5 NTB -> Communion; Trumpet TTT -> Holy Land; Horns; Sieges EBD -> Horn; Music, Instrumental 6:5 - [In Context] The priests will make one loud noise from the trumpets. When you hear that noise, tell all the people to begin shouting. When you do this, the walls of the city will fall down and your people will be able to go straight into the city."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:6 JFB -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Entry for 6:6 WEN -> Notes on 6:6 NTB -> Ark; Armies; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Armies of Israel, The; Holy Land; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Ark; Music, Instrumental 6:6 - [In Context] So Joshua son of Nun called the priests together. Joshua said to them, "Carry the Holy Box F24 of the Lord. And tell seven priests to carry the trumpets and march in front of the Box."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:7 JFB -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Entry for 6:7 WEN -> Notes on 6:7 NTB -> Ark; Armies; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Armies of Israel, The; Holy Land; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges 6:7 - [In Context] Then Joshua ordered the people, "Now go! March around the city. The soldiers with weapons will march in front of the Holy Box F25 of the Lord."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:8 JFB -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Entry for 6:8 WEN -> Notes on 6:8 NTB -> Ark; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Holy Land; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Music; Sieges EBD -> Ark; Music, Instrumental; Stone; Trumpets 6:8 - [In Context] After Joshua finished speaking to the people, the seven priests began marching before the Lord. They carried the seven trumpets and blew them while they marched. The priests carrying the Lord's Holy Box F26 followed them.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:9 JFB -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Entry for 6:9 WEN -> Notes on 6:9 NTB -> Ark; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Armies of Israel, The; Holy Land; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Rereward; Zechariah 6:9 - [In Context] The soldiers with weapons marched in front of the priests who were blowing the horns. And the rest of the men walked behind the Holy Box. {So they went around the city,} marching and blowing the trumpets.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:10 JFB -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:10 TSK -> Commentary on 6:10 TSK -> Entry for 6:10 WEN -> Notes on 6:10 NTB -> Ark; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Holy Land; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Zechariah 6:10 - [In Context] Joshua had told the people not to give a war cry. He said, "Don't shout. Don't say a word until the day I tell you. Then you can shout!"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:11 JFB -> Commentary on 6:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:11 WEN -> Notes on 6:11 NTB -> Ark; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Holy Land; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Ark; Zechariah 6:11 - [In Context] So Joshua made the priests carry the Holy Box F27 of the Lord around the city one time. Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:12 JFB -> Commentary on 6:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:12 TSK -> Commentary on 6:12 TSK -> Entry for 6:12 WEN -> Notes on 6:12 NTB -> Ark; Rising; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Holy Land; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Priests; Sieges EBD -> Ark; Zechariah 6:12 - [In Context] Early the next morning, Joshua got up. The priests carried the Lord's Holy Box F28 again.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:13 JFB -> Commentary on 6:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:13 TSK -> Commentary on 6:13 TSK -> Entry for 6:13 WEN -> Notes on 6:13 NTB -> Ark; Armies; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Zechariah 6:13 - [In Context] And the seven priests carried the seven trumpets. They walked in front of the Lord's Holy Box, marching and blowing their trumpets. The soldiers with weapons marched in front of them. The rest of the people marched behind the Lord's Holy Box. {They went around the city,} marching and blowing the trumpets.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:14 JFB -> Commentary on 6:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:14 TSK -> Commentary on 6:14 TSK -> Entry for 6:14 WEN -> Notes on 6:14 NTB -> Ark; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Zechariah 6:14 - [In Context] So on the second day, they all marched around the city one time. And then they went back to the camp. They continued to do this every day for six days.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:15 JFB -> Commentary on 6:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:15 TSK -> Commentary on 6:15 TSK -> Entry for 6:15 WEN -> Notes on 6:15 NTB -> Ark; Rising; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Morning; Sieges EBD -> Zechariah 6:15 - [In Context] On the seventh day they got up at dawn. And they marched around the city seven times. They marched in the same way they had marched on the days before, but on that day they marched around the city seven times.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:16 JFB -> Commentary on 6:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:16 TSK -> Commentary on 6:16 TSK -> Entry for 6:16 WEN -> Notes on 6:16 NTB -> Ark; Joshua; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges 6:16 - [In Context] The seventh time they marched around the city, the priests blew their trumpets. At that time, Joshua gave the command: "Now, shout! The Lord is giving you this city!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:17 JFB -> Commentary on 6:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:17 TSK -> Commentary on 6:17 TSK -> Entry for 6:17 WEN -> Notes on 6:17 NTB -> Accursed; Ark; Hospitality; Rahab; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Anathema; Harlot; Jericho; Rahab 6:17 - [In Context] The city and everything in it belongs to the Lord. F29 Only Rahab the prostitute and all the people in her house will remain alive. These people must not be killed because Rahab helped the two spies.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:18 JFB -> Commentary on 6:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:18 TSK -> Commentary on 6:18 TSK -> Entry for 6:18 WEN -> Notes on 6:18 NTB -> Ark; Rahab; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges EBD -> Rahab 6:18 - [In Context] Also remember that we must destroy everything else. Don't take those things. If you take those things and bring them into our camp then you yourselves will be destroyed. And you will also bring trouble to all the people of Israel.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:19 JFB -> Commentary on 6:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:19 TSK -> Commentary on 6:19 TSK -> Entry for 6:19 WEN -> Notes on 6:19 NTB -> Ark; Rahab; Treasure-Houses; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Brass, or Copper; Gold; Iron; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges; Silver EBD -> Rahab 6:19 - [In Context] All the silver and gold and the things made from bronze and iron belong to the Lord. Those things must be put in the Lord's treasury."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:20 JFB -> Commentary on 6:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:20 TSK -> Commentary on 6:20 TSK -> Entry for 6:20 WEN -> Notes on 6:20 NTB -> Ark; Miracles; Rahab; Trumpet TTT -> Ark of the Covenant; Miracles wrought through Servants of God; Sieges; Trumpet; Walls EBD -> Rahab 6:20 - [In Context] The priests blew the trumpets. The people heard trumpets and began shouting. The walls fell down and the people ran straight into the city. So the people of Israel defeated that city.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:21 JFB -> Commentary on 6:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:21 TSK -> Commentary on 6:21 TSK -> Entry for 6:21 WEN -> Notes on 6:21 NTB -> Rahab; War TTT -> Sword, The EBD -> Cattle; Rahab 6:21 - [In Context] The people destroyed everything in the city. They destroyed everything that was living there. They killed the young men and old men, young women and old women, cattle, sheep, and donkeys.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:22 JFB -> Commentary on 6:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:22 TSK -> Commentary on 6:22 TSK -> Entry for 6:22 WEN -> Notes on 6:22 NTB -> Hospitality; Oath; Rahab; Thankfulness EBD -> Rahab 6:22 - [In Context] Joshua talked to the two spies. Joshua said, "Go into the prostitute's house. Bring her out. And bring all the people who are with her. Do this because of the promise you made to her."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:23 JFB -> Commentary on 6:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:23 TSK -> Commentary on 6:23 TSK -> Entry for 6:23 WEN -> Notes on 6:23 NTB -> Hospitality; Rahab; Thankfulness EBD -> Rahab 6:23 - [In Context] So the two men went into the house and brought out Rahab. They also brought out her father, mother, brothers, all her family, and all the other people that were with her. They put all the people in a safe place outside the camp of Israel.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:24 JFB -> Commentary on 6:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:24 TSK -> Commentary on 6:24 TSK -> Entry for 6:24 WEN -> Notes on 6:24 NTB -> Church; Hospitality; Iron; Rahab; Tabernacle; Thankfulness; Treasure-Houses; War TTT -> Brass, or Copper; Iron; Tabernacle EBD -> Fire; Jericho; Rahab; Tabernacle 6:24 - [In Context] Then the people of Israel burned the whole city. They burned everything in the city except the things made from silver, gold, bronze, and iron. They put those things in the Lord's treasury.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:25 JFB -> Commentary on 6:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:25 TSK -> Commentary on 6:25 TSK -> Entry for 6:25 WEN -> Notes on 6:25 NTB -> Hospitality; Mercy; Rahab; Thankfulness EBD -> Colour; Rahab 6:25 - [In Context] Joshua saved Rahab the prostitute, her family, and all the other people that were with her. Joshua let them live because Rahab helped the spies that Joshua had sent out to Jericho. Rahab still lives among the people of Israel today.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:26 JFB -> Commentary on 6:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:26 TSK -> Commentary on 6:26 TSK -> Entry for 6:26 WEN -> Notes on 6:26 NTB -> Gates; Hiel; Prophecy TTT -> Foundation EBD -> Abiram; Adjuration; Admah; Curse; Hiel; Segub SBD -> Abiram; Hiel SPG -> Devotional using 6:26 6:26 - [In Context] At that time, Joshua made this important promise. He said: "Whoever builds Jericho again will be in danger from the Lord. Whoever lays the foundation of this city, will lose his oldest son. The man who sets up the gates will lose his youngest son." F30
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 6:27 JFB -> Commentary on 6:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:27 TSK -> Commentary on 6:27 TSK -> Entry for 6:27 WEN -> Notes on 6:27 6:27 - [In Context] So the Lord was with Joshua. And Joshua became famous all throughout the whole country.
FOOTNOTES: F23: Holy Box   The Box of the Agreement--the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F24: Holy Box   The Box of the Agreement--the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F25: Holy Box   The Box of the Agreement--the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F26: Holy Box   The Box of the Agreement--the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F27: Holy Box   The Box of the Agreement--the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F28: Holy Box   The Box of the Agreement--the box containing the flat stones with the Ten Commandments written on them and other things that proved God was with the people of Israel during their time in the Sinai desert. F29: belongs to the Lord   This usually meant that these things were saved in the temple treasury or they were destroyed so that other people would not use them. F30: The man … son   See 1 Kings 16:34.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.