Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
And the Lord said unto Joshua - This is the same person who in the preceding chapter is called the captain or prince of the Lord' s host, the discourse being here continued that was begun at the conclusion of the preceding chapter, from which the first verses of this are unnaturally divided.
I have given into thine hand Jericho , etc. - From Joshua 24:11, it seems as if there had been persons of all the seven Canaanitish nations then in Jericho, who might have come together at this time to help the king of Jericho against the invading Israelites. The Targum intimates that the place was very strong, having "gates of iron and bars of brass; and was shut up so closely that none came out, either to combat or make offers of peace."
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Joshua 5:13
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