Joshua 6:13

and 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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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

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

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

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Cross References

Galatians 6:9Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we will reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.

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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