Joshua 6:14

And they circled the city on the second day, once, and they returned to the camp. They did so for six days.

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In The King James Version

And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

In Context

13and seven of them took the seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee, and they preceded the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets. And the armed men went before them, and the remainder of the common people followed the ark, and they were blaring the trumpets.

15Then, on the seventh day, rising at first light, they circled the city, just as had been ordered, seven times.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:11Thus, the ark of the Lord circled the city once each day, and returning to the camp, it remained there.

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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