But 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 shout.”
Because of these things, this is what the Lord God says: “I will put a stone in the ground in Jerusalem, a tested stone. Everything will be built on this important and precious rock. Anyone who trusts in it will never be disappointed.
He will not cry out or yell or speak loudly in the streets.
He will not argue or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
I will send you what my Father has promised, but you must stay in Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven.”
Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only One who has the authority to decide dates and times. These things are not for you to know.
So Joshua had the Ark of the Lord carried around the city one time. Then they went back to camp for the night.
Soldiers with weapons marched in front of the priests, and armed men walked behind the Ark. The priests were blowing their trumpets.