Joshua 6:12

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

In Context

11And the ark of Jehovah went round the city, encompassing [it] once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

13And the seven priests carrying the seven blast-trumpets before the ark of Jehovah went on and blew continually with the trumpets; and the armed men went before them, and the rearguard went after the ark of Jehovah; they blew with the trumpets in marching.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:25that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying,

Joshua 6:6And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Carry the ark of the covenant, and seven priests shall carry seven blast-trumpets before the ark of Jehovah.

John 2:5His mother says to the servants, Whatever he may say to you, do.

John 9:6Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.

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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