Nave’s Topical Bible
Jericho
27 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- A city east of Jerusalem and near the Jordan River
Numbers 22:1; Numbers 26:3; Deuteronomy 34:1
- Called THE CITY OF PALM TREES
- Location of, pleasant
- Rahab the harlot lived in
- Joshua sees the "captain of the host" of the Lord near
- Besieged by Joshua for seven days; fall and destruction of
- Situated within the territory allotted to Benjamin
- The Kenites lived at
- King of Moab makes conquest of, and establishes his capital At
- Rebuilt by Hiel
- Company of "the sons of the prophets," lived at
- Captives of Judah, taken by the king of Israel, released at, on account of the denunciation of the prophet Oded
- Inhabitants of, taken captive to Babylon, return to, with Ezra and Nehemiah
- Assist in repairing the walls of Jerusalem
- Blind men healed at, by Jesus
- Zacchaeus lived at
- Plain of
- Waters of
- Purified by Elisha
Bible verses about “Jericho”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Numbers 22:1And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
- Numbers 26:3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
- Deuteronomy 34:1And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
- Deuteronomy 34:3And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
- 2 Kings 2:19And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
- Hebrews 11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
- Joshua 5:13And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
- Joshua 5:14And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
- Joshua 5:15And the captain of the Lord’s host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
- Joshua 24:11And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.
- Joshua 18:12And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth–aven.
- Joshua 18:21Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth–hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
- Judges 1:16And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
- Judges 3:13And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
- 1 Kings 16:34In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
- 2 Kings 2:4And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
- 2 Kings 2:5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
- 2 Kings 2:15And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
- 2 Kings 2:18And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
- 2 Chronicles 28:7And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
- 2 Chronicles 28:8And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
- 2 Chronicles 28:9But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
- 2 Chronicles 28:10And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God?
- 2 Chronicles 28:11Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.
- 2 Chronicles 28:12Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
- 2 Chronicles 28:13And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the Lord already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 28:14So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
- Ezra 2:34The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
- Nehemiah 7:36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
- Nehemiah 3:2And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
- Matthew 20:29And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
- Matthew 20:30And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
- Matthew 20:31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
- Matthew 20:32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
- Matthew 20:33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
- Matthew 20:34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
- Mark 10:46And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging.
- Luke 18:35And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
- Luke 19:1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.