Joshua 6:11

He had the ark of the Lord carried round the town, going round it once. Then all retired to the camp and passed the night there.

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In The King James Version

So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

In Context

10To the people Joshua said, “You must not shout nor cry, you must not say a word, until I tell you to shout. Then shout.”

12Next morning Joshua rose, the priests lifted the ark of the Lord,

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Cross References

Joshua 6:14On the second day they marched round the town once, and then retired to the camp. This they did for six days.

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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