Joshua 6:3

March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

In Context

2And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.

4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:7And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

1 Corinthians 1:21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:2-6

The Siege of Jericho. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times,… Read the whole commentary →

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