When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return.
Joshua 6:1 - King James 2000 Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW JERICHO [a fenced town with high walls] was tightly closed because of the Israelites; no one went out or came in. American Standard Version (1901) Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. Common English Bible Now Jericho was closed up tightly because of the Israelites. No one went out or came in. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Jericho was closed as well as fortified, out of fear of the sons of Israel, and no one dared to depart or to enter. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Jericho was close shut up and fenced, for fear of the children of Israel, and no man durst go out or come in. |
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards are grown, and then return.
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray you; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.
[A song of ascents. Of Solomon.] Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain that build it: unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchman wakes, but in vain.
And it went down from Janoah to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and came to Jericho, and came out at the Jordan.
Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and Emikkeziz.
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD has delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
And the men pursued after them by the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they who pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
And the captain of the LORD'S army said unto Joshua, Loose your shoes from off your feet; for the place on which you stand is holy. And Joshua did so.
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into your hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor.