And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
They burned the city and everything in it with fire. But they saved the silver, gold, and items made of brass and iron, and put them into the treasury of the LORD's house.
The Israelites completely destroyed Jericho by fire but dedicated all the valuable metals to God's treasury as holy offerings.
📚 Historical Context
This describes the aftermath of Jericho's miraculous fall when its walls collapsed after the Israelites marched around it for seven days. As the first city conquered in the Promised Land, Jericho was designated as a 'devoted thing' - meaning everything in it belonged completely to God. The precious metals were set apart for the tabernacle's treasury rather than being taken as personal spoils of war.
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