Joshua 6:7

And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

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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 unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark of Jehovah.

8And it was so, that, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams` horns before Jehovah passed on, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.

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Cross References

Joshua 4:13about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to 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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