WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Joshua 6:1–27, the walls of Jericho fell after the Israelites marched around the city walls once a day for six days, seven times on the seventh day, and then blew their trumpets. The people were killed and everything destroyed except valuable metals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Joshua moved north, first conquering the city of Hazor-a city of political importance-and then defeating a large number (31) of the kings of Canaan, though the conquests of their cities did not necessarily follow.

Detailed explanation-3: -After sending spies into Canaan to report on the enemy’s morale, Joshua led the Israelites in an invasion across the Jordan River. He took the important city of Jericho and then captured other towns in the north and south until most of Palestine was brought under Israelite control.