Joshua 6:12

Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible

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 had the ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. And the people returned to the camp and spent the night there.

13And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:25he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:

Joshua 6:6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”

John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

John 9:6When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the eyes of the blind man.

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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