George Leo Haydock, on Josh 4:13

“And forty thousand fighting men by their troops, and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.”

“Bands. Hebrew, “prepared for war passed over, before the Lord, unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.” (Haydock) — These formed the van-guard. — Plains. Hebrew harboth, which is translated desert, Jeremias lii. 8. A large plain, fit for pasturage, extended from the city to the Jordan, on the east side. (Calmet)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.