JERICHO. 1. A city E. of Jerusalem and near the Jordan, Num. 22:1; 26:3; Deut. 34:1. Called the City of Palm Trees, Deut. 34:3. Situation of, pleasant, 2 Kin. 2:19. Rehab the harlot lived in, Josh. 2; Heb. 11:31. Joshua sees the "captain of the army'' of the Lord near, Josh. 5:13-15. Besieged by Joshua seven days; fall and destruction of, Josh. 6; 24:11. Situated within the territory allotted to Benjamin, Josh. 18:12,21. The Kenites dwelt at, Judg. 1:16. King of Moab makes conquest of, and establishes his capital at, Judg. 3:13. Rebuilt by Hiel, 1 Kin. 16:34. Company of "the sons of the prophets,'' dwelt at, 2 Kin. 2:4,5,15,18. Captives of Judah, taken by the king of Israel, released at, on account of the denunciation of the prophet Oded, 2 Chr. 28:7-15. Inhabitants of, taken captive to Babylon, return to, with Ezra and Nehemiah, Ezra 2:34; Neh. 7:36; assist in repairing the walls of Jerusalem, Neh. 3:2. Blind men healed at, by Jesus, Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46; Luke 18:35. Zacchaeus dwelt at, Luke 19:1-10. 2. Plain of, 2 Kin. 25:5; Jer. 52:8. 3. Waters of, Josh. 16:1. Purified by Elisha, 2 Kin. 2:18-22.