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Place

Jericho

Canaanite city taken by Israel in Joshua and later visited in Gospel narratives.

city near the Jordan15 Bible books42 chapters59 verse appearances

What and where is this?

Walled city in the Valley, the first stronghold Israel encounters after crossing the Jordan. 's army marches around it for seven days until the walls collapse, and only and her household are spared. The city is rebuilt under at the cost of Hiel's sons, heals its spring with salt, and in the Gospels heals blind Bartimaeus there and stays at the house of .

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Modern location: Tell es Sultan. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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