1 tn Heb “in his days.”
2 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.
3 tn Heb “with Abiram, his firstborn, he founded it.”
4 tn Heb “with Segub, his youngest, he set up its gates.”
5 tn Heb “according to the word of the
6 sn Warned through Joshua son of Nun. For the background to this statement, see Josh 6:26, where Joshua pronounces a curse on the one who dares to rebuild Jericho. Here that curse is viewed as a prophecy spoken by God through Joshua.