Joshua 6:1-11 KJV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 6:10

And Joshua had commanded the people ,.... When he gave them their orders to pass on, and compass the city, Joshua 6:7 , saying, ye shall not shout ; that is, on any of the six days as they went round the city, only on the seventh; for this being a sign of victory, it was not to be made until the day when it should be obtained; otherwise, had they shouted, and nothing followed on it, it would have exposed them to the contempt of the inhabitants of Jericho, and would have put them in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 6:11

So the ark of the Lord compassed the city ,.... Being bore by the priests, who carried it round the city; it may as well be rendered and interpreted as it is by Kimchi,"he, i.e. Joshua, caused the ark of the Lord to compass the city;' that is, he gave orders to the priests to take it up, and go round with it on the first day: going about it once ; on that day, and no more; keeping at such a distance, as to be out of the reach of stones or arrows cast from the walls of the city: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:1

Now Jericho was straitly shut up - The king of Jericho, finding that the spies had escaped, though the city was always kept shut by night, took the most proper precaution to prevent every thing of the kind in future, by keeping the city shut both day and night, having, no doubt, laid in a sufficiency of provisions to stand a siege, being determined to defend himself to the uttermost. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:2

And the Lord said unto Joshua - This is the same person who in the preceding chapter is called the captain or prince of the Lord's host, the discourse being here continued that was begun at the conclusion of the preceding chapter, from which the first verses of this are unnaturally divided. I have given into thine hand Jericho , etc. - From Joshua 24:11 , it seems as if there had been persons of all the seven Canaanitish nations then in Jericho, who might have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:3

Ye shall compass the city - In what order the people marched round the city does not exactly appear from the text. Some think they observed the same order as in their ordinary marches in the desert; (see the note on Numbers 10:14 , and see the plans, Numbers 2:2 ; (note)); others think that the soldiers marched first, then the priests who blew the trumpets, then those who carried the ark, and lastly the people. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:4

Seven trumpets of rams ' horns - The Hebrew word יובלים yobelim does not signify rams' horns; (see the note on Leviticus 25:11 ;); nor do any of the ancient versions, the Chaldee excepted, give it this meaning. The instruments used on this occasion were evidently of the same kind with those used on the jubilee, and were probably made of horn or of silver; and the text in this place may be translated, And seven priests shall bear before the ark the seven jubilee trumpets, for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:5

The wall of the city shall fall down flat - Several commentators, both Jews and Christians, have supposed that the ground under the foundation of the walls opened, and the wall sunk into the chasm, so that there remained nothing but plain ground for the Israelites to walk over. Of this the text says nothing: - תחתיה העיר חומת ונפלה venaphelah chomath hair tachteyha , literally translated, is, The wall of the city shall fall down Under Itself; which appears to mean no more... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:9

The rereward came after the ark - The word מאסף measseph , from אסף asaph , to collect or gather up, may signify either the rereward, as our translation understands it, or the people who carried the baggage of the army; for on the seventh day this was necessary, as much fighting might be naturally expected in the assault, and they would need a supply of arms, darts, etc., as well as conveniences for those who might happen to be wounded: or the persons here intended might be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:1

Verse 1 1.Now Jericho was straitly shut up, etc Jericho is said to be shut up, because the gates were not opened: as in time of war cities are guarded with more than usual care. It is added, by way of emphasis, that they were sealed, or locked up, (63) as if it were said that the inhabitants were attentive in watching, so as not to be taken by surprise. Hence, as it could not be taken by stratagem, the only hope of taking it was by open force. This tends to display the goodness of God to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:3

Verse 3 3.And you shall compass the city, etc The promise was, indeed, fit and sufficient of itself to give hope of victory, but the method of acting was so strange, as almost to destroy its credibility. God orders them to make one circuit round the city daily until the seventh day, on which they are told to go round it seven times, sounding trumpets, and shouting. The whole looked like nothing else than child’s play, and yet was no improper test, for trying their faith, as it proved their... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 6:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 6:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 6:3

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