Joshua 6:15

“And it came to pass on the seventh day, etc.] Which Jarchi says was the Sabbath day, and which is a common notion of the Jews f88; but whether it was or not, it is certain that one of these seven days must be a sabbath, in which the several things ordered were done, and the procession made. Kimchi observes, that their Rabbins say this was the sabbath day; and he adds, what is pretty remarkable, “though they slew and burnt on the sabbath day, he that commanded the sabbath commanded to profane the sabbath in the subduing of Jericho;” with which compare what our Lord says, (<401203>Matthew 12:3-8); that they rose early, about the dawning of the day; having seven times the work to do they did on…”

“on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city . . . seven times--on account of the seven circuits they had to make that day. It is evident, however, that the militia only of the Israelites had been called to the march--for it is inconceivable that two millions of people could have gone so frequently round the city in a day.”

“On the seventh day - Most probably a Sabbath day. The rising early would be necessary to give time for encompassing the city seven times. Jericho appears to have been a city of considerable size and population; and each passage of the large host round it could hardly have taken less than an hour and a half. Thus, with the necessary intervals of rest, the evening would be at hand when Joshua gave the signal to shout Joshua 6:16; and the work of slaughter was probably commenced just as the hours of the Sabbath were passed. return to 'Top of Page'”

“6:15 Marching around Jericho seven times on the seventh day again symbolized that this was God’s battle.”

“about the dawning: Psa 119:147; Mat 28:1; Pe2 1:19 only on that day: Jos 6:4 Joshua 6:16”