What happened at the fall of Jericho?
At the start of Israel’s conquest under Joshua, the great walled city of Jericho fell — not by siege machines but by seven days of marching and a final long blast of trumpets. The walls collapsed; the city was taken (Joshua 6). The first victory was God’s, not Israel’s.
The strategy was militarily absurd. That was the point. Israel had to learn that the land would be won by obedient faith, not human strength.
Rahab, a Canaanite woman who had hidden Israel’s spies, was saved with her household — a marker that God’s grace reaches Gentiles even in the conquest narrative.
Hebrews 11:30 lists Jericho among the trophies of faith: "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down." Faith does what brute strength cannot.
Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.