In chapter 5 of the book of Joshua, the Israelites prepare for their march on Jericho. All of the men were circumcised, and once they were healed, they set out to Jericho.
As they neared the walled city, a man holding a sword appeared before them. Joshua asked him if he was friend or foe. The soldier answered that he was neither, for he was there as the Lord's commander.
Joshua fell to his knees.
And the march began.
Chapter 6 deals with the fall of Jericho. The Lord requested that Joshua had his soldiers go around the city, each day, for seven days. Then, once the march was done on the seventh day, they were to blow a trumpet and the walls would crush down.
In the end, Jericho was completely destroyed--save for the prostitute who helped house the Israelite spies earlier. Her family and her were spared. Then, there was a grave warning for anyone who wanted to rebuild Jericho, that they would meet with a very unpleasant fate.
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