Joshua 6:14

On 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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In The King James Version

And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

In Context

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.

15On the seventh day they rose at dawn and marched round the town seven times. This was the only day they marched seven times round it.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:11He 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.

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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