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Joshua 6:14

Joshua 6:14
And the second day they compassed the city once , and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the second day they compassed the city once,.... Went round it one time only; as on the first:

and returned into the camp: which was at Gilgal, Jos 5:10,

so they did six days: four more after…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

So they did six days - It is not likely that the whole Israelitish host went each day round the city. This would have been utterly impossible: the fighting men alone amounted to nearly 600,000,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 6:6-16

We have here an account of the cavalcade which Israel made about Jericho, the orders Joshua gave concerning it, as he had received them from the Lord and their punctual observance of these orders. We…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Joshua 6:6-21

Capture and Destruction of Jericho

6. And Joshua In obedience to the commands thus received Joshua implicitly carries out the instructions given him and issues the needful orders to the host.

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