Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Joshua 6
was straitly shut up. Hebrew "was shutting up and was shut up". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6) for emphasis, thus beautifully rendered. See note on Genesis 26:28.
children = sons.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
said. This is the continuation of the Captain's words, Joshua 5:15. See note on Joshua 3:7.
See. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
I have given. It was Jehovah's to give.
men. Hebrew, plural of ish or "enosh. App-14.
rams" horns = trumpets of Jubilee, of long sound. Exodus 19:13.
the seventh day = on the seventh day.
flat = under it. Probably into the ground. Compare Joshua 11:13. Jeremiah 49:2. See note on Joshua 6:20.
every man = Hebrew. ish App-14.
he. In Hebrew text written "they", but read "he". In some codices, with five early printed editions, both written and read "he".
before. Some codices, with five early printed editions, and Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "the ark of".
went = marching.
rereward = the main or central body. Compare Numbers 10:25.
came = marched.
going = marching.
accursed = devoted. Probably because this was the "first-fruit" of conquest. Numbers 31:54. Compare Joshua 6:19.
she hid. Compare Joshua 2:4.
vessels = utensils, or weapons.
are. Hebrew "they are".
consecrated = holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.
flat = under itself. Compare Joshua 6:5. Jericho was thrice built, and thrice destroyed; no that the city of Joshua's time has not yet been reached by recent excavations. The city, rebuilt by Hiel in Ahab's reign (822-790 B.C.) was captured by the Herodians (3 B.C.) and rebuilt by Archelaus (A.D. 2). This was the Jericho of our Lord's day, which was destroyed by Vespasian, 7 A.D.
destroyed devoted to destruction Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6), to be thus supplied.
with the edge = according to the mouth. "Mouth" by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6= without quarter.
all that she bath = all her household, Joshua 6:17.
as = according as. Compare Joshua 2:14. Hebrews 11:31.
Rahab. Compare Matthew 1:4-5. Married to Salmon, in the line of the Messiah.
in = in the midst of.
unto this day. Written therefore during her life
man. Hebrew. ish App-14.
buildeth this city i.e. its walla and gates (Joshua 6:26), for Joshua himself gave it to the Benjamltes, Joshua 18:12. Compare 2 Samuel 10:5. See note on Joshua 6:20.
he shall lay. Prophecy fulfilled in Hiel the Beth-elite. 1 Kings 16:34.
in = in [the death of] his firstborn.
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