JERICHO

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

  2. Called THE CITY OF PALM TREES De 34:3

  3. Location of, pleasant 2Ki 2:19

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

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

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

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

  8. The Kenites lived at Jud 1:16

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

  10. Rebuilt by Hiel 1Ki 16:34

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Zacchaeus lived at Lu 19:1-10

  17. Plain of 2Ki 25:5; Jer 52:8

  18. Waters of Jos 16:1

  19. Purified by Elisha 2Ki 2:18-22