Joshua 6:6

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Joshua, son of Nun, summoned the priests. He said to them, “Pick up the ark of the promise, and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns ahead of the Lord’s ark.”

Cross References

Exodus 25:14

Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

Acts 9:1

Saul kept threatening to murder the Lord’s disciples. He went to the chief priest

Joshua 24:11

“Then you crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho. The citizens of Jericho, the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites fought you. But I handed them over to you.

Joshua 3:3

They told the people, “As soon as you see the ark of the promise of the Lord your God and the Levitical priests who carry it, break camp and follow them.

Joshua 3:6

Joshua also told the priests, “Take the ark of the promise, and go ahead of the people.” They did as they were told.

Joshua 6:13

The seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns were ahead of it. The priests blew their horns as they went. The armed men were ahead of them, and the rear guard followed the Lord’s ark while the horns blew continually.

Joshua 6:5

When you hear a long blast on the horn, all the troops must shout very loudly. The wall around the city will collapse. Then the troops must charge straight ahead into the city.”

Joshua 6:7

He told the troops, “March around the city. Let the armed men march ahead of the Lord’s ark.”

Joshua 6:8

After Joshua had given orders to the troops, the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns ahead of the Lord marched off as they blew their horns. The ark of the Lord’s promise followed them.

1 Samuel 4:3

When the troops came back to the camp, the leaders of Israel asked, “Why has the Lord used the Philistines to defeat us today? Let’s get the ark of the Lord’s promise from Shiloh so that he may be with us and save us from our enemies.”