Joshua 6:11

And the ark of Jehovah went round the city, encompassing [it] once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

Darby Translation

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 Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, Shout; then shall ye shout.

12And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the ark of Jehovah.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:14And on the second day they went round the city once, and returned into the camp. So they did 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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