1. The gates of Jericho were kept shut and guarded to keep the Israelites out. No one could enter or leave the city.
2. The Lord said to Joshua, “I am putting into your hands Jericho, with its king and all its brave soldiers.
3. You and your soldiers are to march round the city once a day for six days.
4. Seven priests, each carrying a trumpet, are to go in front of the Covenant Box. On the seventh day you and your soldiers are to march round the city seven times while the priests blow the trumpets.