Place · Judah · modern Jericho, West Bank
Jericho
Jericho is an ancient city in the Jordan Valley, famously known for its walls that fell after the Israelites marched around them, as described in the book of Joshua.
AI-assisted summary — may contain inaccuracies.
Where Jericho appears
4 passages across 3 books.
Events here
- The Fall of Jericho c. 1406 BC — Josh 6:1
Passages set in Jericho
- 2Kgs 2:4 — And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho
- Heb 11:30 — By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
- Josh 6:1 — Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- Josh 6:20 — 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 f