JERICHO

–1. A city east of Jerusalem and near the Jordan River Nu 22:1; 26:3; De 34:1

.Called THE CITY OF PALM TREES De 34:3

.Location of, pleasant 2Ki 2:19

.Rahab the harlot lived in Jos 2; Heb 11:31

.Joshua sees the “captain of the host” of the Lord near Jos 5:13-15

.Besieged by Joshua for seven days; fall and destruction of Jos 6; 24:11

.Situated within the territory allotted to Benjamin Jos 18:12,21

.The Kenites lived at Jud 1:16

.King of Moab makes conquest of, and establishes his capital at Jud 3:13

.Rebuilt by Hiel 1Ki 16:34

.Company of “the sons of the prophets,” lived at 2Ki 2:4,5,15,18

.Captives of Judah, taken by the king of Israel, released at, on account of the denunciation of the prophet Oded 2Ch 28:7-15

.Inhabitants of, taken captive to Babylon, return to, with Ezra and Nehemiah Ezr 2:34; Ne 7:36

.Assist in repairing the walls of Jerusalem Ne 3:2

.Blind men healed at, by Jesus Mt 20:29-34; Mr 10:46; Lu 18:35

.Zacchaeus lived at Lu 19:1-10

–2. Plain of 2Ki 25:5; Jer 52:8

–3. Waters of Jos 16:1

.Purified by Elisha 2Ki 2:18-22