Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 19:1

1 ANd Iesus entred, and passed through Jericho.

Iericho was a very rich City, in the Tribe of Benjamin, less than twenty Miles distance from Ierusalem, (whither our Saviour was going) and less than eight Miles distance from Iordan. See Num. 22.1. It was the first place which Ioshua sent Persons to spy out, before he had conducted the Israelites over Iordan. Ios. 2.2. he took it, Ch. 6. and Cursed the Man that should rebuild it, (for he Burned it) v. 24. He Prophesied, that he who should go about to rebuild it, should lay the Foundation of it in his First-born; and set up the Gates thereof in his Younger Son, which accordingly fell out in Ahabs time, to one Hiel a Bethelite, 1 Kings 16.34. Through this Town or City, which now had been rebuilded many years, our Saviour passeth in his way to Ierusalem.