Joshua 5:14
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.”
What it says
The man answers, "Neither," and says He has come as Commander of the LORD's army.
What it is doing
It shifts the scene away from Israel's terms to the LORD's authority.
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.”