<human>:  How did the Israelites defeat the city of Jericho?
<bot>: Well, the Israelites were able to defeat the city because they had God on their side. They had the right strategy, and they were able to follow through on their plan. The Bible says that Joshua and the Israelites "devoted the city to the Lord, to destruction" (Joshua 6:17). This means that the Israelites destroyed the city.