walls of Jericho
Trumpets brought down
The walls of Jericho are the fortifications of the ancient city that, according to the biblical Book of Joshua, collapsed when the Israelites marched around them and blew their trumpets.
The phrase appears figuratively for barriers that seem impregnable but fall suddenly: Their objections were the walls of Jericho—one strong push and they came tumbling down.
- JoshuaBiblical military leader
- trumpetsValved brass instruments
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- collapseSudden structural failure
crumble · ram's horn · battle cry · shofar · marching · circling · seven · seven times · Israelites · Canaan · ancient · bronze age · fortress · rubble · conquest · miracle · faith · holy war
- Biblical warfarebattle, battles, war, wars, warfare
- JoshuaJoshua, crossing Jordan, Promised Land, Caleb, land division
walls of JerichoGreat Wall of China
Historic serpentine fortification
Rock of Gibraltar · Hadrian's Wall · Masada · Tower of London · standing stones
walls of Jerichosiege warfare
Surrounding fortifications to force capitulation
battering ram · brute force · conventional warfare · catapult · storming the gates