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Joshua and The Battle of Jericho

Scouts from Israel hid at the house of Rahab in Jericho, who helped them escape and swore to protect them. God instructed Joshua to have the Israelites march around Jericho for six days, blowing trumpets, then seven times on the seventh day. At Joshua's command, the walls fell and Israel conquered the city, sparing only Rahab and her family as promised.

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Joshua and The Battle of Jericho

Scouts from Israel hid at the house of Rahab in Jericho, who helped them escape and swore to protect them. God instructed Joshua to have the Israelites march around Jericho for six days, blowing trumpets, then seven times on the seventh day. At Joshua's command, the walls fell and Israel conquered the city, sparing only Rahab and her family as promised.

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Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

Joshua 5-6
Scouts from the Israelites crept into the walled city of Jericho
and hid at the house of Rahab, noted as a prostitute. Rahab
had faith in God and informed the Israelites of Jericho's fear
saying "I know that the Lord has given you this land and that
a great fear of you has fallen on us so that all who live in this
country are melting in fear because of you." 
She helped the scouts hide from the king's soldiers, then
leave out a window since her house was located next to the
city wall. Rahab demanded the spies affirm an oath as she
swore not to give their plans away, and congruently, they
vowed to spare Rahab and her family when the battle of
Jericho occurred. She was to fasten a scarlet rope in her
window as the symbol of their protection.
God instructed Joshua with an unusual strategy for the battle
of Jericho. He told Joshua to have his army march around the
city once a day for six straight days.  While marching, the
soldiers played their trumpets as the priests carried the Ark
of the Covenant around the city of Jericho. 
On the seventh day, the Israelites marched around the walls
of Jericho seven times. Joshua assured them that by God's
order, everyone in the city must be slain, except Rahab and
her family. All items of silver, gold, bronze, and iron were to
go into the Lord's depository.
At Joshua's order, the men produced a powerful roar, and
Jericho's walls miraculously fell down. The Israelite army
raced in quickly conquering the city and, as promised, only
Rahab and her family were spared. 

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