Joshua 5:13
Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”
What it says
Near Jericho, Joshua sees a man standing before him with a drawn sword and asks whether He is for Israel or its enemies.
What it is doing
It introduces the encounter and Joshua's urgent question before battle.
In context
13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” 14“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” 15The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.”