Joshua 6:12

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11He 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.

13and the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns as trumpets kept on in front of the ark of the Lord, blowing a blast, preceded by the armed men, with the rearguard after the ark, the trumpets blowing as they went.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:6So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and told them to lift the ark of the covenant and let seven priests carry seven rams’ horns as trumpets in front of the ark of the Lord.

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

John 9:6Saying this, Jesus spat on the ground, made some paste with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.

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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