Joshua and the Battle for Jericho: Little Lamb Rhymes

Jericho is locked up tight, its thick walls bristling with guards, and everyone inside is sure they are safe. Outside the city, a very different kind of battle plan is taking shape, one that has more to do with listening and walking than with swords and ladders. Children in the camp watch priests lift a special chest, hear the first clear notes of ram’s horn trumpets, and wonder why their parents are being asked to march in circles instead of charging the gates.Day after day, the scene repeats as soldiers, priests, and families trace the same path around the city in silence while people on the walls stare down in confusion. Little feet learn the pattern of each step, and small hands grip parents’ fingers as they wait for something, anything, to happen. Inside the city, a house marked by a red cord holds a crowded family who listen to every trumpet blast and remember a promise made long ago.When the final day comes, the quiet week suddenly explodes into sound as trumpets stretch out one long note and every voice rises in a mighty shout. Stones that once looked unshakable begin to crumble, yet the protected house still stands. Written in clear, gentle language with child friendly tension, this story invites families to feel the marching, hear the blasts, and talk together about courage, obedience, and the surprising way help can arrive.