Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 5:13

13 And it came to pass when Joshua was by Jericho , that he lift up his eyes, and looked, and behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our Adversaries?

Heb. In Iericho, i. e. in the Countrey or Territory adjoyning to Iericho; whither he went to view those parts, and discern the fittest places for his attempt upon Iericho, as Generals usually do.

One in the appearance of man.

In readiness to fight, not, as Ioshua thought, against him, but for him and his people.

Marginal references: Exod. 23. 23. Zech. 1. 8.