Joshua 6

Joshua 6:1

BEcause] For fear of the children of Israel, who encamped neer it.

Joshua 6:2

the Lord] Who, Chap. 5. 13. is called a man; and 5: 14. prince of the LORDS host.

the might] 1: e. The valiant souldiers that defend it.

Joshua 6:3

once] To wit, every day once.

Joshua 6:4

rams hrns] That the conquest might not be assigned to mans power, but to the power of God, which with most weak means can overcome that which seemeth most strong.

Joshua 6:5

wall of the city] 1: e. Nt the whole wall, but such a large part of it as was sufficient to give the Israelites an easie entrance: for if all had fallen, then had Rahbs house, which was built upon the wall, fallen with it. See Chap. 2. 15.

Joshua 6:7

is armed] Which is chiefly meant of the two Tribes and an half.

Joshua 6:8

before the Lord] See Annot. in Chap. 4. 13.

ark of the covenant] 1: e. In which were kept the two tables, on which the covenant was written.

Joshua 6:9

rre-ward] In which was the standard of the tribe of Dan. See Numbers 10:25.

Joshua 6:17

shall be accursed] That is, devoted to destruction, and so consecrated unto God, as the first-fruits of the land of Canaan, in obedience to whose command it was to be destroyed. See Lev. 27. 28, 29. Numbers 24:20. Deuteronomy 2:34.

hid the messengers] Some reade, Hid them carefully and faithfully.

that we sent] 1: e. My self, and some of the chief commanders, unknown to the people.

Joshua 6:18

your selves accursed] 1: e. Become guilty of your own destruction, for robbing God sacrilegiously, of that which is consecrated unto him. See Deuteronomy 7:26.

camp a curse] That you be not a cause or occasion of the destruction of the whole camp.

Joshua 6:19

shall come] 1: e. Shall be laid up in the tabernacle, to be employed in Gods service. See Numbers 31:54. and therefore cannot be put to any private use.

Joshua 6:21

utterly destroyed] According to Gods expresse commandment, Deut. 20. 16, 17.

Joshua 6:23

left them without the camp] As things unclean, till they were legally purified, Numbers 31:10. and afterwards to be incorporated into congregation, by instruction, profession, circumcision, &c. Deuteronomy 21:12.

Joshua 6:25

this day] Yea, and was afterwards married to Salmon the son of Naasson, of the tribe of Juda, one of Christs progenitors, Matthew 1:5. Luke 3. 32.

unto this day] See Chap. 4. 9.

Joshua 6:26

Joshua adjured] That is, by a propheticall spirit cursed with an adjuration those that should rebuild this city, devoted to utter destruction.

before the Lord] 1: e. By Gods decree, made known unto me by the inspiration of the holy Ghost.

riseth up] Which shall presume and set himself to build this city.

first-born] In the death of his first-born, &c. that is, For his presumption, he shall be punished with the death of his two sons; which was fulfilled in Hiel the Bethlite and his sonnes, 1 Kings 16:34.