Joshua 6:13

And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets went on before the Lord; and afterward the men of war went on, and the remainder of the multitude went after the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

In Context

12And on the second day Joshua rose up in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

14And all the rest of the multitude compassed the city six times from within a short distance, and went back again into the camp; this they did six days.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:26And it came to pass when God strengthened the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they sacrificed seven calves and seven rams.

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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