Joshua 6:10

However, Joshua ordered them, “Don't shout, don't even talk. Don't say anything until I tell you all to shout—then shout!”

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In The King James Version

And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

In Context

9Some of the armed men marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while some followed the Ark, the horns being blown continually.

11So the Ark of the Lord was carried around the city, circling it once. Then they returned to the camp and spent the night there.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:23David asked the Lord what to do. The Lord replied, “Don't attack them directly, but go round behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

Isaiah 42:2He won't shout or cry out; he won't raise his voice in the street.

Luke 24:49Now I'm going to send you what my Father promised—but wait in the city until you receive power from heaven.”

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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