Joshua 6:7

And he said to the people, Pass on, go round the city, and they that are armed shall pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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.

8And it came to pass when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven blast-trumpets before Jehovah passed on and blew with the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went after them.

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Cross References

Joshua 4:13About forty thousand armed for military service passed over before Jehovah to the war, unto the plains of Jericho.

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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