Study it in the app“And it came about, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and look, a man was standing in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us or for our adversaries?””
And it came about,וַיְהִיwhenבִּJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַwasהְיוֹתby Jericho,בִּירִיחוֹthat he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוand looked,וַיַּרְאand look,וְהִנֵּהa manאִישׁwas standingעֹמֵדin front of himלְנֶגְדּוֹwith his swordוְחַרְבּוֹdrawnשְׁלוּפָהin his hand.בְּיָדוֹAnd Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַwentיֵּלֶךְto himאֵלָיוand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Are youהֲ אַתָּהfor usלָנוּorאִםfor our adversaries?”לְצָרֵינוּ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearsJericho
See it on the mapWhere else “yricho” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “yisa” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enay” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yar” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omed” appearsin front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “negd” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charb” appearsdraw out
Draw out, pull out: take the sword out of its sheath; also pull off or pull up.
Where else “shelufa” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsadversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsare” appearsJericho
Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank
A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.
It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).
12The manna ceased on the day after, when they ate of the produce of the land; and there was no longer manna for the sons of Israel, but they ate of the harvest of the land of Canaan that year.
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14He said, “No, but I am the chief of the army of YHWH; now I have come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the ground and bowed down and said to him, “What is my lord saying to his servant?”
