Joshua 5:13 meaning and explanation

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”

Joshua 5:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Joshua has crossed the Jordan and camped near Jericho, the first fortified city blocking the way into the land. The generation that left Egypt has died, and Joshua now leads their sons.

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