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Joshua 6:20 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 6:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 6 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Joshua 6:20 (KJV)
Historical Context for Joshua 6:20
Events
So the people shouted, and priests blew the trumpets; and when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up
So the people shouted, and priests blew the trumpets; and when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up
Commentary on Joshua 6:20
The fall of Jericho's walls stands as one of Scripture's most dramatic miracles, demonstrating God's power to accomplish the impossible through faith and obedience. The Hebrew verb nafal (נָפַל, "fell down") indicates sudden, complete collapse. The phrase "the wall fell down flat" (vatipol hachoma tachteyha, וַתִּפֹּל הַחוֹמָה תַּחְתֶּיהָ) literally means "fell in its place" or "fell beneath itself"—not merely breached but completely collapsed, allowing Israel to charge straight ahead rather than navigating through broken walls. Archaeological debate surrounds Jericho's destruction, with schol...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 6:20
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“the walls of Jericho fell down”
“but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds”
“and when you hear the sound of the trumpet”