Joshua 6:17
King James VersionSource notes
“And the city shall be accursed, it, and all that therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.”
Context
14And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.
15And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
16And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
17And the city shall be accursed, it, and all that therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
18And ye, in any wise keep from the accursed thing, lest ye make accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
19But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.
20So the people shouted when blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.