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Joshua 6:2

Joshua 6:2
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the Lord said unto Joshua,.... The same divine Person called in the preceding chapter the Captain of the Lord's host, Jos 5:14, now with him, and who gave him the following orders, instructions,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And 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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 6:1-5

We have here a contest between God and the men of Jericho, and their different resolutions, upon which it is easy to say whose word shall prevail.

I. Jericho resolves Israel shall not be its master,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And the Lord said The interview between the Hebrew leader and "the Prince of Jehovah's host" is here resumed.

See, I have given Compare for a similar expression Jos 11:6. As Israel had stood on the…