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  2. Fall of Jericho - Wikipedia

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    God commanded Joshua to go around the walls of Jericho for six days, once every day, and seven times on the seventh day. God commanded the city to be attacked by seven priests blowing horns, with the Ark of the Covenant in front of them and all the people behind the Ark of the Covenant. They encircled the wall of Jericho once a day for the ...

  3. Achan (biblical figure) - Wikipedia

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    The Stoning of Achan by Gustav Doré.. Achan (/ ˈ eɪ k æ n /; Hebrew: עָכָן, romanized: ‘Āḵān), the son of Carmi, a descendant of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, is a figure who appears in the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible in connection with the fall of Jericho and conquest of Ai.

  4. Jericho - Wikipedia

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    This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Palestinian city in State of Palestine Jericho أريحا (Arabic) יריחו (Hebrew) Palestinian city Arabic transcription(s) • DIN Arīḥā Hebrew transcription(s) • DIN Yərīḥō View of Jericho from Tell es-Sultan Municipal logo Jericho Location of Jericho within Palestine Coordinates ...

  5. Siege of Jerusalem (587 BC) - Wikipedia

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    On Tisha B'Av, July 587 or 586 BC, the Babylonians took Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple and burned down the city. [1] [2] [8] The small settlements surrounding the city, and those close to the western border of the kingdom, were destroyed as well. [8] According to the Bible, Zedekiah attempted to escape, but was captured near Jericho.

  6. Herem (war or property) - Wikipedia

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    The Stoning of Achan by Gustav Doré.Achan pillaged gold, silver, and a costly garment from Jericho, and was punished by stoning. [1]Herem or cherem (Hebrew: חרם, ḥērem), as used in the Tanakh, means something given over to the Lord, or under a ban, and sometimes refers to things or persons to be utterly destroyed.

  7. Rahab - Wikipedia

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    Rahab (center) in James Tissot's The Harlot of Jericho and the Two Spies.Rahab (/ ˈ r eɪ h æ b /; [1] Hebrew: רָחָב, Modern: Raẖav, Tiberian: Rāḥāḇ, "broad", "large") was, according to the Book of Joshua, a Gentile and a Canaanite woman who resided within Jericho in the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites by hiding two men who had been sent to scout the city prior to ...

  8. Israel criticizes UN vote to list ruins near ancient Jericho ...

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    JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — A U.N. committee voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision that angered Israel ...

  9. Walls of Jericho - Wikipedia

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    The Walls of Jericho usually refer to the destruction of the walls of Jericho in the biblical story of the Battle of Jericho. Walls of Jericho may also refer to: Wall of Jericho (Neolithic), a prehistoric wall around the city of Jericho; Wrestler Chris Jericho’s signature submission, The Boston Crab, also known as the Walls of Jericho.