Joshua 6

“Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.” Naming Israel and Jericho keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of…” Naming Jericho and Joshua keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the…” Naming Pass keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of…” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include priests, trumpets, armed. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD .” Naming Joshua keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with…” The number seven makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.” The number six makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city…” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout…” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD : only Rahab the harlot shall live, she…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD : they shall come into the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of…” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass…” The line’s distinctive content terms include both, city, destroyed. Its relationship to verses 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren…” Naming Israel and Rahab keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass…” The line’s distinctive content terms include brass, burnt, city. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel…” Naming Joshua and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD , that riseth up and buildeth this…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.