Lux Domini

Joshua 6:17

And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
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Key themes

Justice and mercyPeaceInheritanceRest

Read with

Joshua 6:18Joshua 6:19Micah 6:8Amos 5:24

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Bible verses about justice and mercyBible verses about peaceBible verses about rest and weariness

Glossary

Jericho Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.

City People

The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).