Joshua 6:2-5 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:1-21

We come now to the command that was laid on Joshua. And hero we may observe three points. I. SUCCESS WAS CERTAIN IF GOD 'S COMMANDS WERE OBEYED . God does not say, "I will give," but, "I have given" Jericho into thine hand. Not only has the fiat gone forth, but the work is done, when the soldier of the Lord has made up his mind to obey the Lord's commands. Thus, whatever be the work to which we set our hands, be it public or private, in the world or in our own hearts, so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:2

And the Lord said. This is no new source of information for Joshua. Jehovah is here obviously identical, as commentators are generally agreed, with the "Captain of the Lord's host" in the last chapter (comp. Genesis 18:2 , Genesis 18:13 ; Exodus 3:2 , Exodus 3:4 ). Thus shalt thou do six days. "Seven days together they walk this round; they made this therefore their Sabbath day's journey; and who knows whether the last and longest walk, which brought victory to Israel, were not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:4

And seven priests shall bear before the ark. The Vulgate puts "on the seventh day" in connection with this part of the sentence; Luther also translates thus. The LXX ; which Calvin and our translators and the majority of commentators follow, regard this part of the sentence as stating what was to be done on the six days, and rightly so, as Joshua 6:8-14 clearly show. That the historian, as has been before remarked, did not always give the full instructions Joshua received is evident from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:5

When they make a long blast with the ram's horn. Literally, as they draw out with the horn of jubilee, i.e; blow a prolonged blast (of. Exodus 19:13 ). Here the word used is horn of jubilee, but not necessarily of ram's horn, as our version, any more than the modern horn, though it takes the place of the more primitive instrument made of that material, must itself be a ram's horn. So Rosenmuller. The word. קֶרֶן in Hebrew is used in different senses, all, however, growing out... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 6:3-6

The command of the Lord as to the mode in which the fall of Jericho should be brought about is given in these verses in a condensed form. Further details (see Joshua 6:8-10, Joshua 6:16-17, etc.), were, no doubt, among the commands given to Joshua by the Angel.Joshua 6:4Trumpets of ram’s horns - Render rather here and in Joshua 6:5-6, Joshua 6:8, etc., “trumpets of jubilee” (compareLeviticus 25:10; Leviticus 25:10 note). The instrument is more correctly rendered “cornet” (see Leviticus 25:9,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 6:1-2

Joshua 6:1-2. Jericho was straitly shut up They had shut up all their gates, and kept a very strict guard at them, for fear of the children of Israel. And the Lord said unto Joshua There is great reason to believe, and indeed most commentators agree, that this was spoken by the divine person who is said in the preceding chapter to have appeared to Joshua in the form of a man, but who styled himself captain of the host of the Lord, and is here called Jehovah, which shows that he was not... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 6:3

Joshua 6:3. Round about the city once At a convenient distance, out of the reach of their arrows. Six days Every day once. This and the following course might seem ridiculous and absurd, and is therefore prescribed by God, that they might learn to take new measures of things, and to expect success, not from their own valour, or skill, but merely from God’s appointment and blessing; and in general, not to judge of any of God’s institutions by mere carnal reason, to which divers of their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 6:5

Joshua 6:5. The wall Not all of it; which was unnecessary, and might have given the people better opportunity of escaping; but only a considerable part of it, where the Israelites might fitly enter: for Rahab’s house was not overthrown, Joshua 6:22. Flat Hebrew, under it. It was not battered down with engines, which would have made part of it fall out of its place, but it fell of its own accord, and therefore in the place it did formerly stand in. God chose this way to try the faith and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 6:1-27

Click image for full-size version6:1-12:24 CONQUEST OF THE LANDDestruction of the CanaanitesThe following chapters show that the Israelites’ conquest of Canaan was well planned. First they won control of the central region (Chapters 6-9). This created a division between the northern and southern regions, and so prevented Canaanite tribes throughout the country from joining forces. Israel then had a much easier task in conquering the rest of Canaan, first the south (Chapter 10), then the north... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 6:2

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . said. This is the continuation of the Captain's words, Joshua 5:15 . See note on Joshua 3:7 . See. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . I have given. It was Jehovah's to give. men. Hebrew, plural of ish or 'enosh. App-14 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 6:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 6:3-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 6:1-2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 6:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 6:5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 6:1-27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 6:2

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