Joshua 6:6

New American Bible - revised edition

Summoning the priests, Joshua, son of Nun, said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant with seven of the priests carrying ram’s horns in front of the ark of the Lord.”

Cross References

Exodus 25:14

These poles you are to put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it;

Acts 9:1

Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Joshua 24:11

Once you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho, the citizens of Jericho fought against you, but I delivered them also into your power.

Joshua 3:3

and issued these commands to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord, your God, which the levitical priests will carry, you must break camp and follow it,

Joshua 3:6

And he told the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and cross ahead of the people”; so they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

Joshua 6:13

The seven priests bearing the ram’s horns marched in front of the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns. Ahead of these marched the picked troops, while the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually.

Joshua 6:5

When they give a long blast on the ram’s horns and you hear the sound of the horn, all the people shall shout aloud. The wall of the city will collapse, and the people shall attack straight ahead.

Joshua 6:7

And he ordered the people, “Proceed and surround the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

Joshua 6:8

When Joshua spoke to the people, the seven priests who carried the ram’s horns before the Lord marched and blew their horns, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.

1 Samuel 4:3

When the troops retired to the camp, the elders of Israel said, “Why has the Lord permitted us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the Lord from Shiloh that it may go into battle among us and save us from the grasp of our enemies.” Loss of the Ark.