The commander of the Lord's army told Joshua, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you're standing is holy ground.” Joshua did so.
“Don't come any closer!” God told him. “Take off your sandals because you're standing on holy ground.”
Jericho's gates were shut and barred because of the Israelites. Nobody was allowed in or out.
We ourselves heard this voice speak from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.