Bspaeth

Like most of the posts before me I feel the same way that the commander was God and that he did not have to choose a side because it was more of Joshua fighting for his side and his plan. During the encounter I would suspect that Joshua was fearful and reverent of God. I think that Joshua knew how lucky he was to stand in the presence of the Commander. That experience help him to have the confidence to go on ahead and obey what God had told him. I think of all the great military commander in history and one thing that they were able to do was to put a great sense confidence in their troops. Then that confidence helped the men to be something great to go beyond their own means. I think something of the same for Joshua and the battle. With the confidence from the Lord he knew that he could go and lead the Army of the Israelites in the victory over the city of Jericho. These are just my thoughts!