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.
Related Commentaries of Joshua 6:1
Joshua 6:1
1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.