When Joshua gave the army its orders, the seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the Lord moved ahead and blew the horns as the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed behind.
Then Moses replied, “If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,
And he told the army, “Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns.