Joshua 6:12

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11So he caused the ark of the LORD to compass the city, going about it once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

13And the seven priests bearing the seven rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the horns; and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests blowing with the horns continually.

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Cross References

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

Joshua 6:6And 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 rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.'

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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