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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.

  • Like all the Canaanites, 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.

Bible References:

##Examples from the Bible stories: ##

*15:01 Joshua sent two spies to the Canaanite city of Jericho. *15:03 After the people crossed the Jordan River, God told Joshua how to attack the powerful city of Jericho. *15:05 Then the walls around Jericho fell down! The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded.