Joshua 6:1

New International Reader's Version

The gates of Jericho were shut tight and guarded closely because of the Israelites. No one went out. No one came in.

Cross References

2 Samuel 10:5

David was told about it. So he sent messengers to his men because they were filled with shame. King David said to them, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow out again. Then come back here.”

2 Kings 17:4

But the king of Assyria found out that Hoshea had turned against him. Hoshea had sent messengers to So, the king of Egypt. Hoshea didn’t send gifts to the king of Assyria anymore. He had been sending them every year. So Shalmaneser grabbed him and put him in prison.

2 Kings 2:4

Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha. The Lord has sent me to Jericho.” Elisha replied, “I won’t leave you. And that’s just as sure as the Lord and you are alive.” So they went to Jericho.

Psalm 127:1

If the Lord doesn’t build a house, the work of the builders is useless. If the Lord doesn’t watch over a city, it’s useless for those on guard duty to stand watch over it.

Joshua 16:7

Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah. It touched Jericho and came to an end at the Jordan River.

Joshua 18:21

Here is a list of towns given to the tribe of Benjamin, according to its family groups. Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

Joshua 2:1

Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two spies from Shittim. He sent them in secret. He said to them, “Go and look over the land. Most of all, check out Jericho.” So they went to Jericho. They stayed at the house of a prostitute. Her name was Rahab.

Joshua 2:24

They said, “We’re sure the Lord has given the whole land over to us. All the people there are weak with fear because of us.”

Joshua 2:7

The king’s men left to hunt down the spies. They took the road that leads to where the Jordan River can be crossed. As soon as they had gone out of the city, the gate was shut.

Joshua 5:15

The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals. The place you are standing on is holy ground.” So Joshua took them off.

Joshua 6:2

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “I have handed Jericho over to you. I have also handed over to you its king and its fighting men.