Joshua 6:20 (WEB)
So the people shouted and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight in front of him, and they took the city.
Fathers and councils · 3
Tertullian
“…of God seven days, making the circuit of the city; and thus, when the seventh day’s circuit had been performed, the walls of the city would spontaneously fall.” — editor's note: Josh. vi. 1–20.
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Jerome
“…and the River Jordan, that she must receive circumcision anew at Gilgal, that Jericho must fall before her, overthrown by the blasts of priestly trumpets, that Adoni-zedec must be slain, that Ai and Hazor, once fairest of cities, must both fall.” — editor's note: Josh. vi. 20.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…walls shall be overthrown even without engines; swarms of hornets shall go before thee to make a way for Israel, and to hold the Gentiles in check; and all the other events which are told in the history after these and with these (not to make a long story) shall be given thee of God.” — editor's note: Ib. vi. 20.
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Cross-references · 1
Joshua 6:20 and Ezra 3:13 share the same wording (9 words).