Joshua 6:1 (GNV)

Passage

Now Iericho was shut vp, and closed, because of the children of Israel: none might go out nor enter in.

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:1 Now Iericho was shut vp, and closed, because of the children of Israel: none might go out nor enter in.

Joshua 6:2 And the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, Behold, I haue giuen into thine hand Iericho and the King thereof, and the strong men of warre.

Joshua 6:3 All ye therefore that be men of warre, shall compasse the citie, in going round about the citie once: thus shall you doe sixe dayes:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iericho", "shut", "closed", "children", "israel", "none", "might", and "enter". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iericho" and "shut", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And the Lord saide vnto Ioshua Behold...", so "iericho" and "shut" should be read forward into that movement. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iericho" and "shut" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.