Joshua 6:2

Joshua 6:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord said to Joshua, "See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.

Context of Joshua 6:2

1Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in. But the Lord said to Joshua, “I have given you Jericho, its king, and all its strong warriors. 3You and your fighting men should march around the town once a day for six days. 4Seven priests will walk ahead of the Ark, each carrying a ram’s horn. On the seventh day you are to march around the town seven times, with the priests blowing the horns.

Joshua 6:2 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ רְאֵה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי בְיָֽדְךָ֔ אֶת־יְרִיח֖וֹ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֑הּ גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י הֶחָֽיִל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• Seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
• I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• into thine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• and the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• the mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428

Cross-references for Joshua 6:2

• Joshua 5:13When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, “Are you friend or foe?”
• Joshua 6:9Some of the armed men marched in front of the priests with the horns and some behind the Ark, with the priests continually blowing the horns.
• Daniel 2:21He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.
• Daniel 4:17For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones, so that everyone may know that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world. He gives them to anyone he chooses— even to the lowliest of people.”
• Daniel 5:18Your Majesty, the Most High God gave sovereignty, majesty, glory, and honor to your predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar.
• Deuteronomy 7:24He will put their kings in your power, and you will erase their names from the face of the earth. No one will be able to stand against you, and you will destroy them all.
• Judges 11:24You keep whatever your god Chemosh gives you, and we will keep whatever the Lord our God gives us.

Commentaries on Joshua 6:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And the Lord said unto Joshua - This is the same person who in the preceding chapter is called the captain or prince of the Lord's host, the discourse being here continued that was begun at the conclusion of the preceding chapter, from which the first verses of this are unnaturally divided. I have given into thine hand Jericho, etc. - From Joshua 24:11, it seems as if there had been persons of all the seven Canaanitish nations then in Jericho, who might…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2God's comforting words, "I have delivered Jericho into your hand," must have encouraged Joshua. All Joshua had to do was obey God, and he had a lifetime of practice at that.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. See, I have given into thine hand Jericho--The language intimates that a purpose already formed was about to be carried into immediate execution; and that, although the king and inhabitants of Jericho were fierce and experienced warriors, who would make a stout and determined resistance, the Lord promised a certain and easy victory over them.Read the comment

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• Jericho
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• Angel
• Ark of the Covenant

Commentaries on Joshua 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings