여호수아 6:9-11 KRV

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Joshua 6:9-10

Though the armed men went before, yet their services would not be required. The victory God our Saviour had graciously reserved to himself. Silence throughout the camp intimated as much, similar to what was said to Israel, at the Red Sea. Exodus 14:13-14 . read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Joshua 6:11

I cannot help detaining the Reader to remark, what an odd appearance this must have made to the enemy on the walls of Jericho, who no doubt looked very anxiously on, from the moment they saw Israel had passed the river, Reader! it is so with the carnal world in their view of all the operations of faith. Jesus and his saints, like Joshua and his fellows, are men wondered at, neither can the unregenerate enter into any apprehension of what their spiritual life is: see Zechariah 3:8 with 1... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Joshua 6:11

There. This singular procession served to exercise the obedience of the people, and to teach them to despise the enemy, who durst not come out to attack them, though many were unarmed. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:6-16

6-16 Wherever the ark went, the people attended it. God's ministers, by the trumpet of the everlasting gospel, which proclaims liberty and victory, must encourage the followers of Christ in their spiritual warfare. As promised deliverances must be expected in God's way, so they must be expected in his time. At last the people were to shout: they did so, and the walls fell. This was a shout of faith; they believed the walls of Jericho would fall. It was a shout of prayer; they cry to Heaven for... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Joshua 6:1-14

The Siege of Jericho v. 1. Now Jericho was straitly shut up, not only strongly fortified, but also guarded with all strictness, because of the children of Israel; none went" out and none came in. This remark is inserted by the historian by way of explanation, before he continues to describe the meeting between Joshua and the Prince of the heavenly host. v. 2. And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho and the king thereof and the mighty men of valor. This was... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Joshua 6:1-27

SECTION SECONDThe Contests of Israel with the CanaanitesJoshua 6-11A. Contests against particular citiesJoshua 6-8______________1. The Capture of JerichoJoshua 6:0a. Preparation for the CaptureJoshua 6:1-141Now Jericho was straitly shut up [lit. had shut up (her gates) and was shut up], because of the children [sons] of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2And the Lord [Jehovah] said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and [omit: and] the mighty... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Joshua 6:10-11

Joshua THE SIEGE OF JERICHO Jos_6:10 - Jos_6:11 . The cheerful uniform obedience of Israel to Joshua stands in very remarkable contrast with their perpetual murmurings and rebellions under Moses. Many reasons probably concurred in bringing about this change of tone. For one thing the long period of suspense was over; and to average sense-bound people there is no greater trial of faith and submission than waiting, inactive, for something that is to come. Now they are face to face with their... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Joshua 6:1-11

the Commander and His Plan of Campaign Joshua 5:13-15 ; Joshua 6:1-11 When the heart is perfect with God we may count on His presence and help. It is to the separated and obedient servant that the vision of Christ, as Ally and Captain, is given. Here were three hosts marshaled by Jericho-of the Canaanites, of Israel, and of the heavenly armies, waiting to war against the evil spirits which ruled the darkness of the land, Ephesians 6:12 . The answer to Joshua’s question depended on whether... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Joshua 6:1-27

All the preparation being completed, the hosts of God moved forward as the scourge of God in judgment on the corrupt peoples of the land. It is impossible to imagine anything more calculated to impress on these hosts their own absolute weakness than the method of their first victory. Those marching hosts and those blatant horns were patently utterly inadequate to the work of capturing a city, and by the standards of all ordinary human methods of warfare they were the instruments of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:9

‘ And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the Ark, blowing with the trumpets as they went.’ YHWH’s instructions were followed obediently. The armed men led, followed by the Ark and the priests blowing the rams’ horns, followed by the people, until the city was surrounded. The watchers on the walls waited apprehensively for what would come next. In the last phrase ‘the priests’ is, as shown, not there in the Hebrew. It is to be assumed. The... read more