Near the end of Slihot every night, the evocative piyut “Mi She’Ana” (“He Who Answered”) is recited. It recounts Biblical personalities whom God answered and helped in their times of crisis or distress, and turns to God to answer us as well.
“He Who Answered Yehoshua in the Gilgal…”
What prayer of Yehoshua’s to God is this referring to, and how did God respond?
