Joshua 6:7

Then he told the people, “Forward, march round the town, with the armed men in front of the ark of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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.

8Let the seven priests with the trumpets of rams’ horns go ahead in presence of the Lord, blowing the trumpets, and followed by the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

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Cross References

Joshua 4:13about forty thousand men equipped for war, crossing under the eyes of the Lord to the plains of Jericho to fight.

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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