Joshua 6:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. ”

• Joshua 6:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This verse is strictly parenthetical. It is inserted to explain the declaration commenced Joshua 5:14 , and interrupted by Joshua’s question and obeisance Joshua 5:14-15 , but resumed in Joshua...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Now Jericho was straitly (a) (b) shut up (c) because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. (a) That none could go out. (b) That none could go in. (c) for fear of the Israelit...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Joshua 5:13 to Joshua 6:27 . The Capture of Jericho. The narrative begins at Joshua 5:13 ; Joshua 6:1 is an insertion (observe that RV places it in brackets), so that Joshua 6:2 should imme...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  was straitly shut up. Hebrew "was shutting up and was shut up". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6) for emphasis, thus beautifully rendered. See note on Genesis 26:28 . children . sons.

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• Joshua 6:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Now Jericho was straitly shut up, etc Jericho is said to be shut up, because the gates were not opened: as in time of war cities are guarded with more than usual care. It is added, by way...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. Now Jericho was straitly shut up - The king of Jericho, finding that the spies had escaped, though...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 1. Now Jericho was straitly shut up — While every necessary preparation was making in the camp of Joshua for the attack of Jericho, the king of that city, on his part, took all possible pre...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. Now Jericho was straitly shut up, х Wi-Yªriychow ( H3405 ) cogeret ( H5462 ) u...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Capture of Jerich This chapter describes the first and perhaps most decisive action in the war. The impression it produced ( Joshua 6:27 ) no doubt did much to decide the fortunes of subse...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  VI. (1) Now Jericho... — This verse should be read parenthetically, and Joshua 6:2-5 should be taken as the orders given to Joshua by the captain of the Lord’s host.

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• Joshua 6:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  3-15 CHAPTER XI. THE CAPTAIN OF THE LORD'S HOST. Joshua 5:13-15 ; Joshua 6:1 . THE process of circumcision is over, and the men are well; the feast of unleavened bread has come to an end; all...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Commander and His Plan of Campaign Joshua 5:13-15 ; Joshua 6:1-11 When the heart is perfect with God we may count on His presence and help. It is to the separated and obedient servant that...

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• Joshua 6:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  All the preparation being completed, the hosts of God moved forward as the scourge of God in judgment on the corrupt peoples of the land. It is impossible to imagine anything more calculated to impr...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS This chapter is the continuation of the former. He which appeared to Joshua in the close of the foregoing chapter, begins in this to give directions, as captain of the Lord's host, how Josh...

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• Joshua 6:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Now Jericho was straitly shut up, because of the children of Israel ,.... Or "it shut up", or "was shutting, and was shut up" u; that is, the king and the inhabitants shut it up within; the Targum s...

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• Joshua 6:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. Ver. 1. Now Jericho was strictly shut up. ] Claudens, et clausa erat: but there is no power o...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Jericho was straitly shut up They had shut up all their gates, and kept a very strict guard at them, for fear of the children of Israel. And the Lord said unto Joshua There is great reason to bel...

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• Joshua 6:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  JERICHO DESTROYED Joshua and Israel having been fully prepared by God, their conquest of Canaan begins. Jericho, with its thick walls, was securely shut up (v.1), prepared for a long siege; but ce...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Siege of Jericho. B. C. 1451.       1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the chil...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  JOSHUA CHAPTER 6 Jericho is shut up by the Israelites, Joshua 6:1 . The people and seven priests with the ark go round it six days, Joshua 6:2-14 . On the seventh day they go round seven time...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 6. The Taking of Jericho With the Help of YHWH. In this chapter Joshua is assured that, although Jericho is closely shut up, and there was no obvious way in which Israel could enter it, it...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE SIEGE AND FALL OF JERICHO CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 6:1 . This verse is merely a parenthesis in the account of the interview, beginning chap. Joshua 5:13 , and ending chap. Joshua 6:5 . Th...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joshua 6:4 . Seven trumpets of rams' horns. Josephus uses this term, “rams' horns:” but in most versions it is holy trumpets, or trumpets used in the Jubilee, as seems to be implied by the Hebrew...

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• Joshua 6:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Now Jericho was straitly shut up. Shut up An old writer says that every carnal heart is a Jericho shut up; God sits down before it and displays mercy and judgment: it hardens itself in a wilful...

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• Joshua 6:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE VICTORY .— Joshua 6:1 This verse (see above) is parenthetical. It explains why the captain of the Lord's host appeared unto Joshua. The inhabitants of Jericho, though in...

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• Joshua 6:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Now Jericho was straitly shut up, not only strongly fortified, but also guarded with all strictness, because of the children of Israel; none went" out and none came in. This remark is inserted by t...

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• Joshua 6:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Kings 17:4 ; Joshua 2:24 ; Joshua 2:7 ; Joshua 2:9-14 ; Psalms 127:1

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