Joshua 4:13

about forty thousand men equipped for war, crossing under the eyes of the Lord to the plains of Jericho to fight.

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In The King James Version

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

In Context

12The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh passed across under arms in front of the Israelites, as Moses had ordered them,

14The Lord exalted Joshua that day in the eyes of all Israel. They stood in awe of him as they had stood in awe of Moses all the days of his life.

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 4:11-20

10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over. 11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. 12 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the… Read the whole commentary →

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