Jos 6:24 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Josh 6:24-27: 6:24-27 Jericho’s citizens had already been executed (6:21 ). Now Joshua destroyed the town and its contents. The firstfruits of the spoils of war, as with all else, belonged to God. 6:24 The fire melted and purified the silver, gold, bronze, and iron . These metals had probably been used for the figures of pagan gods. As these images melted, the metals were purified and made fit for dedication to God.

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‏ Joshua 6:24

Summary for Josh 6:24-27: 6:24-27 ^a Jericho’s citizens had already been executed (6:21 ^b). Now Joshua destroyed the town and its contents. The firstfruits of the spoils of war, as with all else, belonged to God. 6:24 ^c The fire melted and purified the silver, gold, bronze, and iron. These metals had probably been used for the figures of pagan gods. As these images melted, the metals were purified and made fit for dedication to God.