Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Was straitly
Because
General references
Bible References
Was straitly
Joshua 2:7
And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they that pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
2 Kings 17:4
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
Because
Joshua 2:9
and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
Psalm 127:1
Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.
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Acts 5:1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,