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# Jericho #
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## Facts: ##
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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.
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* As all Canaanites did, the people of Jericho worshiped false gods.
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* Jericho was the first city in the land of Canaan that God told the Israelites to conquer.
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* When Joshua led the Israelites against Jericho, God did a great miracle to help them defeat the city.
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(See also: [Canaan](../other/canaan.md), [Jordan River](../other/jordanriver.md), [Joshua](../other/joshua.md), [miracle](../kt/miracle.md), [Salt Sea](../other/saltsea.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 06:77-79](en/tn/1ch/help/06/77)
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* [Joshua 02:1-3](en/tn/jos/help/02/01)
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* [Joshua 07:2-3](en/tn/jos/help/07/02)
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* [Luke 18:35-37](en/tn/luk/help/18/35)
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* [Mark 10:46-48](en/tn/mrk/help/10/46)
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* [Matthew 20:29-31](en/tn/mat/help/20/29)
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* [Numbers 22:1](en/tn/num/help/22/01)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[15:01](en/tn/obs/help/15/01)__ Joshua sent two spies to the Canaanite city of __Jericho__.
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__*[15:03](en/tn/obs/help/15/03)__ After the people crossed the Jordan River, God told Joshua how to attack the powerful city of __Jericho__.
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__*[15:05](en/tn/obs/help/15/05)__ Then the walls around __Jericho__ fell down! The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded. |