Joshua 6:1

Good News Translation

The gates of Jericho were kept shut and guarded to keep the Israelites out. No one could enter or leave the city.

Cross References

2 Samuel 10:5

They were too ashamed to return home. When David heard about what had happened, he sent word for them to stay in Jericho and not return until their beards had grown again.

2 Kings 17:4

But one year Hoshea sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, asking for his help, and stopped paying the annual tribute to Assyria. When Shalmaneser learned of this, he had Hoshea arrested and put in prison.

2 Kings 2:4

Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Now stay here; the Lord has ordered me to go to Jericho.” But Elisha answered, “I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you.” So they went on to Jericho.

Psalm 127:1

If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the Lord does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.

Joshua 16:7

Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, reaching Jericho and ending at the Jordan.

Joshua 18:21

The cities belonging to the families of the tribe of Benjamin were Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

Joshua 2:1

Then Joshua sent two spies from the camp at Acacia with orders to go and secretly explore the land of Canaan, especially the city of Jericho. When they came to the city, they went to spend the night in the house of a prostitute named Rahab.

Joshua 2:24

and then said, “We are sure that the Lord has given us the whole country. All the people there are terrified of us.”

Joshua 2:7

The king's men left the city, and then the gate was shut. They went looking for the Israelite spies as far as the place where the road crosses the Jordan.

Joshua 5:15

And the commander of the Lord's army told him, “Take your sandals off; you are standing on holy ground.” And Joshua did as he was told.

Joshua 6:2

The Lord said to Joshua, “I am putting into your hands Jericho, with its king and all its brave soldiers.