Chapter 5 13, 14 (Joshua 6:16, 20). Israel’s Part in Conquest of Jericho—When Joshua went forth in the morning before the taking of Jericho, there appeared before him a warrior fully equipped for battle. And Joshua asked, “Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?” and he answered, “As Captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.” If the eyes of Joshua had been opened as were the eyes of the servant of Elisha at Dothan, and he could have endured the sight, he would have seen the angels of the Lord encamped about the children of Israel; for the trained army of heaven had come to fight for the people of God, and the Captain of the Lord’s host was there to command. When Jericho fell, no human hand touched the walls of the city, for the angels of the Lord overthrew the fortifications, and entered the fortress of the enemy. It was not Israel, but the Captain of the Lord’s host that took Jericho. But Israel had their part to act to show their faith in the Captain of their salvation.{2BC 994.5}

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13, 14 (kp. 6,16. 20). Israels andel i sejren over Jeriko.-- Da Josua gik ud om morgenen før Jerikos indtagelse, viste der sig for ham en mand, der var fuldt udrustet til kamp. Og Josua spurgte: "Er du en af vore eller en af vore fjender?" og han svarede: "Jeg er fyrsten over Herrens hær; lige nu, er jeg kommet! " Hvis Josuas øjne var blevet åbnet, som Elisa's tjeners øjne var ved Dothan og han kunne have udholdt synet, ville han have set Herrens engle, der havde lejret sig omkring Israels børn; thi Himmelens øvede hær var kommet for at kæmpe for Guds folk og fyrsten over Herrens hær var der for at befale. Da Jeriko faldt, rørte ingen menneske hånd ved byens mur, for Herrens engle væltede fjendens forstærkningen. Det var ikke Israel, men fyrsten over Herrens hær, der erobrede Jeriko. Men Israel havde deres rolle at spille ved at vise deres tro på deres frelses fyrste.