13. And when Joshua was in the field of the city of Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and he saw a man standing opposite him, holding a drawn sword. And he went to him and said, "Are you one of ours, or one of our adversaries?"
14. And he responded: "Not at all. Instead, I am a prince of the host of the Lord, and now I have arrived."
15. Joshua fell prone on the ground. And reverencing, he said, "What does my lord say to his servant?"
16. He said: "Remove your shoes from your feet. For the place on which you stand is holy." And Joshua did just as he had been commanded.