--- title: "Bullinger" description: "was straitly shut up. Hebrew \"was shutting up and was shut up\". Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ) for emphasis, thus beautifully rendered. See note" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/joshua/6" --- **was straitly shut up.** Hebrew "was shutting up and was shut up". Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ) for emphasis, thus beautifully rendered. See note on [Genesis 26:28](../../../kjv/genesis/26/28) . **children** = sons. **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 . **said.** This is the continuation of the Captain's words, [Joshua 5:15](../../../kjv/joshua/5/15) . See note on [Joshua 3:7](../../../kjv/joshua/3/7) . **See.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **I have given.** It was Jehovah's to give. **men.** Hebrew, plural of *ish* or *'enosh.* App-14 . **rams' horns** = trumpets of Jubilee, of long sound. [Exodus 19:13](../../../kjv/exodus/19/13) . **the seventh day** = on the seventh day. **flat** = under it. Probably into the ground. Compare [Joshua 11:13](../../../kjv/joshua/11/13) .[Jeremiah 49:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/2) . See note on [Joshua 6:20](../../../kjv/joshua/6/20) . **every man** = Hebrew. *ish* App-14 . **he.** In Hebrew text written "they", but read "he". In some codices, with five early printed editions, both written and read "he". **before** . Some codices, with five early printed editions, and Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "the ark of". **went** = marching. **rereward** = the main or central body. Compare [Numbers 10:25](../../../kjv/numbers/10/25) . **came** = marched. **going** = marching. **make** = cause your voice to be heard. **the seventh time.** Compare [Hebrews 11:30](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/30) . **accursed** = devoted. Probably because this was the "first-fruit" of conquest. [Numbers 31:54](../../../kjv/numbers/31/54) . Compare [Joshua 6:19](../../../kjv/joshua/6/19) . **she hid.** Compare [Joshua 2:4](../../../kjv/joshua/2/4) . **trouble it.** A warning of Achan's sin ([Joshua 7:25](../../../kjv/joshua/7/25) ). **vessels** = utensils, or weapons. **are.** Hebrew "they are". **consecrated** = holy. See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) . **flat** = under itself. Compare [Joshua 6:5](../../../kjv/joshua/6/5) . Jericho was thrice built, and thrice destroyed; no that the city of Joshua's time has not yet been reached by recent excavations. The city, rebuilt by Hiel in Ahab's reign (822-790 B.C.) was captured by the Herodians (3 B.C.) and rebuilt by Archelaus (A.D. 2). This was the Jericho of our Lord's day, which was destroyed by Vespasian, 7 A.D. **destroyed** devoted to destruction Figure of speech *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ), to be thus supplied. **with the edge** = according to the mouth. "Mouth" by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 = without quarter. **all that she bath** = all her household, [Joshua 6:17](../../../kjv/joshua/6/17) . **as** = according as. Compare [Joshua 2:14](../../../kjv/joshua/2/14) .[Hebrews 11:31](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/31) . **and.** Note the Figure of speech *Potysyndeton* in verses: [Joshua 6:23-25](../../../kjv/joshua/6/23-25) . App-6 . **Rahab.** Compare [Matthew 1:4-5](../../../kjv/matthew/1/4-5) . Married to Salmon, in the line of the Messiah. **in** = in the midst of. **unto this day.** Written therefore during her life **man.** Hebrew. *ish* App-14 . **buildeth this city** i.e. its walla and gates ([Joshua 6:26](../../../kjv/joshua/6/26) ), for Joshua himself gave it to the Benjamltes, [Joshua 18:12](../../../kjv/joshua/18/12) . Compare [2 Samuel 10:5](../../../kjv/2-samuel/10/5) . See note on [Joshua 6:20](../../../kjv/joshua/6/20) . **he shall lay.** Prophecy fulfilled in Hiel the Beth-elite. 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