# Jericho

## Facts:

Jericho was a powerful city in the land of Canaan. It was located just west of the Jordan River and just north of the Salt Sea.

* As all Canaanites did, the people of Jericho worshiped false gods.
* Jericho was the first city in the land of Canaan that God told the Israelites to conquer.
* When Joshua led the Israelites against Jericho, God did a great miracle to help them defeat the city.

(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Joshua](../names/joshua.md), [miracle](../kt/miracle.md), [Salt Sea](../names/saltsea.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 6:78](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/06/78)
* [Joshua 2:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/jos/02/01)
* [Joshua 7:2-3](rc://en/tn/help/jos/07/02)
* [Luke 18:35](rc://en/tn/help/luk/18/35)
* [Mark 10:46-48](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/10/46)
* [Matthew 20:29-31](rc://en/tn/help/mat/20/29)
* [Numbers 22:1](rc://en/tn/help/num/22/1)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[15:1](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/01)__ Joshua sent two spies to the Canaanite city of __Jericho__.
* __[15:3](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/03)__ After the people crossed the Jordan River, God told Joshua how to attack the powerful city of __Jericho__.
* __[15:5](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/05)__ Then the walls around __Jericho__ fell down! The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3405, G24100
