Joshua 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 6:1 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. was...: Heb. did sh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 6:1 — KJV
“Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. was...: Heb. did shut up, and was shut up”
— Joshua 6:1 (KJV)
Joshua 6:1 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 6:1
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:1: because, none, went
“And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:1: now, because, children
“And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. came: or, came to pass: Heb. was”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:1: now, israel, went
“Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. while...: Heb. being yet shut up”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:1: now, shut, because
“Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:1: now, children, israel
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