Joshua 6:3
“And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once . Thus shalt thou do six days.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war,.... Joshua their chief commander under the Lord, and all that were…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Joshua 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…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Ye shall compass the city - In what order the people marched round the city does not exactly appear from the text. Some…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 6:1-5
We have here a contest between God and the men of Jericho, and their different resolutions, upon which it is easy to say…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
ye shall compass the city The scene to be witnessed from the walls of Jericho, was calculated in the most striking…
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