Joshua 6:11

So he made the ark of the Lord go all round the town once: then they went back to the tents for the night.

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In The King James Version

So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

In Context

10And to the people Joshua gave an order, saying, You will give no cry, and make no sound, and let no word go out of your mouth till the day when I say, Give a loud cry; then give a loud cry.

12And early in the morning Joshua got up, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:14The second day they went all round the town once, and then went back to their tents: and so they did for six days.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:7-17

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord . 7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord . 8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord , and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the… Read the whole commentary →

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