And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
What does Joshua 5:13 mean?
We read not of any appearance of God's glory to Joshua till now. There appeared to him one as a man to be noticed.
Key themes
PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity
Read with
Keep this verse inside Joshua 5:13-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Joshua Tribe
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Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .
- Jericho Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.