Joshua had told the people not to give a war cry. He said, “Don’t shout. Don’t say a word until the day I tell you. Then you can shout!”
Joshua 6:11 - Easy To Read Version So Joshua made the priests carry the Holy Box [27] of the Lord around the city one time. Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So he caused the ark of the Lord to go around the city once; and they came into the camp and lodged in the camp. American Standard Version (1901) So he caused the ark of Jehovah to compass the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. Common English Bible He made the LORD’s chest circle the city, going around one time. They went back to the camp and stayed there overnight. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus, the ark of the Lord circled the city once each day, and returning to the camp, it remained there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So the ark of the Lord went about the city once a day, and returning into the camp abode there. |
Joshua had told the people not to give a war cry. He said, “Don’t shout. Don’t say a word until the day I tell you. Then you can shout!”
Early the next morning, Joshua got up. The priests carried the Lord’s Holy Box [28] again.
So on the second day, they all marched around the city one time. And then they went back to the camp. They continued to do this every day for six days.
March around the city with your army one time every day. Do this for six days.