It happened, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went to him, and said to him, Are you for us, or for our adversaries?
(57) French, “Mais comme le premier qui se rencontrera;” “But as it were the first who may happen to present himself.” — Ed. 