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[[File:The Capture of Jericho (Bible Card).jpg|thumb|189x189px|An imagined depiction of the Israelites marching round the city of Jericho]]
The '''Battle of Jericho''' was a conflict between the [[Israelites]], led by [[Joshua]], and the inhabitants of [[Jericho]], a fortified [[Canaanites|Canaanite]] city. The [[Book of Joshua]] states that this battle marked the beginning of the Israelites' conquest of [[Canaan]]. Following [[God|God’s]] command, the Israelites marched around the city once a day for six days, with priests blowing trumpets. On the seventh day, they circled the city seven times, and when the priests sounded a long blast on the trumpets, the Israelite army gave a great shout, causing Jericho's walls to collapse. This miraculous victory allowed the Israelites to capture the city, signalling the start of their settlement in the [[Israel (disambiguation)|Promised Land]].