Joshua 6:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And at the sound of a long note on the horns, let all the people give a loud cry; and the wall of the town will come down flat, and all the people are to go straight forward.

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  • 1 Sam 4:5 : 5 And when the ark of the Lord's agreement came into the tent-circle, all Israel gave a great cry, so that the earth was sounding with it.
  • Josh 6:20 : 20 So the people gave a loud cry, and the horns were sounded; and on hearing the horns the people gave a loud cry, and the wall came down flat, so that the people went up into the town, every man going straight before him, and they took the town.
  • Judg 7:20-22 : 20 So the three bands all gave a loud note on their horns, and when the vessels had been broken, they took the flaming branches in their left hands, and the horns in their right hands ready for blowing, crying out, For the Lord and for Gideon. 21 Then they made a line round the tents, every man in his place; and all the army, awaking from sleep, came running out, and with loud cries went in flight. 22 And the three hundred gave a loud note on their horns, and every man's sword was turned by the Lord against his brother all through the army; and the army went in flight as far as Beth-shittah in the direction of Zeredah, to the edge of Abel-meholah by Tabbath.
  • Exod 19:19 : 19 And when the sound of the horn became louder and louder, Moses' words were answered by the voice of God.
  • Josh 6:16 : 16 And the seventh time, at the sound of the priests' horns, Joshua said to the people, Now give a loud cry; for the Lord has given you the town.
  • 1 Sam 17:20 : 20 And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.
  • 1 Sam 17:52 : 52 And the men of Israel and of Judah got up, and gave a cry, and went after the Philistines as far as Gath and the town doors of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines were falling down by the road from Shaaraim all the way to Gath and Ekron.
  • 2 Chr 13:14-15 : 14 And Judah, turning their faces, saw that they were being attacked in front and at the back; and they gave a cry for help to the Lord, while the priests were sounding their horns. 15 And the men of Judah gave a loud cry; and at their cry, God put fear into Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
  • 2 Chr 20:21-22 : 21 And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever. 22 And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.
  • Isa 25:12 : 12 And the strong tower of your walls has been broken by him, made low, and crushed even to the dust.
  • Isa 30:25 : 25 And there will be rivers and streams of water on every tall mountain and on every high hill, in the day when great numbers are put to the sword, when the towers come down.
  • Jer 50:15 : 15 Give a loud cry against her on every side; she has given herself up, her supports are overturned, her walls are broken down: for it is the payment taken by the Lord; give her payment; as she has done, so do to her.
  • 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places); 5 Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;
  • Heb 11:30 : 30 By faith the walls of Jericho came down, after they had been circled for seven days.

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  • Josh 6:20-21
    2 verses
    92%

    20So the people gave a loud cry, and the horns were sounded; and on hearing the horns the people gave a loud cry, and the wall came down flat, so that the people went up into the town, every man going straight before him, and they took the town.

    21And they put everything in the town to the curse; men and women, young and old, ox and sheep and ass, they put to death without mercy.

  • Josh 6:6-17
    12 verses
    86%

    6Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent for the priests and said to them, Take up the ark of the agreement, and let seven priests take seven horns in their hands and go before the ark of the Lord.

    7And he said to the people, Go forward, circling the town, and let the armed men go before the ark of the Lord.

    8So after Joshua had said this to the people, the seven priests with their seven horns went forward before the Lord, blowing on their horns: and the ark of the Lord's agreement went after them.

    9And the armed men went before the priests who were blowing the horns, and the mass of the people went after the ark, blowing their horns.

    10And to the people Joshua gave an order, saying, You will give no cry, and make no sound, and let no word go out of your mouth till the day when I say, Give a loud cry; then give a loud cry.

    11So he made the ark of the Lord go all round the town once: then they went back to the tents for the night.

    12And early in the morning Joshua got up, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

    13And the seven priests with their seven horns went on before the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns: the armed men went before them, and the mass of the people went after the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns.

    14The second day they went all round the town once, and then went back to their tents: and so they did for six days.

    15Then on the seventh day they got up early, at the dawn of the day, and went round the town in the same way, but that day they went round it seven times.

    16And the seventh time, at the sound of the priests' horns, Joshua said to the people, Now give a loud cry; for the Lord has given you the town.

    17And the town will be put to the curse, and everything in it will be given to the Lord: only Rahab, the loose woman, and all who are in the house with her, will be kept safe, because she kept secret the men we sent.

  • Josh 6:1-4
    4 verses
    86%

    1(Now Jericho was all shut up because of the children of Israel: there was no going out or coming in.)

    2And the Lord said to Joshua, See, I have given into your hands Jericho with its king and all its men of war.

    3Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.

    4And let seven priests go before the ark with seven loud-sounding horns in their hands: on the seventh day you are to go round the town seven times, the priests blowing their horns.

  • Heb 11:30
    74%

    30By faith the walls of Jericho came down, after they had been circled for seven days.

  • Josh 8:8
    73%

    8And when you have taken the town, put fire to it, as the Lord has said: see, I have given you your orders.

  • Num 10:9
    73%

    9And if you go to war in your land against any who do you wrong, then let the loud note of the horn be sounded; and the Lord your God will keep you in mind and give you salvation from those who are against you.

  • Josh 6:26
    72%

    26Then Joshua gave the people orders with an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed before the Lord who puts his hand to the building up of this town: with the loss of his first son will he put the first stone of it in place, and with the loss of his youngest son he will put up its doors.

  • Judg 7:18
    71%

    18At the sound of my horn, and the horns of those who are with me, let your horns be sounded all round the tents, and say, For the Lord and for Gideon.

  • Josh 8:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5And I and all the people with me will come near the town, and when they come out against us as they did before, we will go in flight from them;

    6And they will come out after us, till we have got them away from the town; for they will say, They have gone in flight from us as before; so we will go in flight before them;

  • Num 10:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5When a loud note is sounded, the tents placed on the east side are to go forward.

    6At the sound of a second loud note, the tents on the south side are to go forward: the loud note will be the sign to go forward.

  • Jer 4:5
    71%

    5Say openly in Judah, give it out in Jerusalem, and say, Let the horn be sounded in the land: crying out in a loud voice, Come together, and let us go into the walled towns.

  • Josh 4:1
    71%

    1Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,

  • Neh 4:20
    70%

    20Wherever you may be when the horn is sounded, come here to us; our God will be fighting for us.

  • Josh 5:1
    70%

    1Now when the news came to all the kings of the Amorites on the west side of Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites living by the sea, how the Lord had made the waters of Jordan dry before the children of Israel, till they had gone across, their hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in them, because of the children of Israel.

  • Josh 3:6
    70%

    6Then Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the agreement and go over in front of the people. So they took up the ark of the agreement and went in front of the people.

  • Judg 7:22
    70%

    22And the three hundred gave a loud note on their horns, and every man's sword was turned by the Lord against his brother all through the army; and the army went in flight as far as Beth-shittah in the direction of Zeredah, to the edge of Abel-meholah by Tabbath.

  • Josh 8:16
    70%

    16And all the people in Ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua, moving away from the town.

  • Ezek 9:1
    70%

    1Then crying out in my hearing in a loud voice, he said, Let the overseers of the town come near, every man armed.

  • Joel 2:1
    70%

    1Let the horn be sounded in Zion, and a war-cry in my holy mountain; let all the people of the land be troubled: for the day of the Lord is coming;

  • Zeph 1:16
    70%

    16A day of sounding the horn and the war-cry against the walled towns and the high towers.

  • Judg 3:27
    69%

    27And when he came there, he had a horn sounded in the hill-country of Ephraim, and all the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he at their head.

  • Lev 25:9
    69%

    9Then let the loud horn be sounded far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the day of taking away sin let the horn be sounded through all your land.

  • Josh 3:8
    69%

    8And you are to give orders to the priests who take up the ark of the agreement, and say, When you come to the edge of the waters of Jordan, go no further.

  • Josh 6:24
    69%

    24Then, after burning up the town and everything in it, they put the silver and gold and the vessels of brass and iron into the store-house of the Lord's house.

  • 2 Chr 13:14
    69%

    14And Judah, turning their faces, saw that they were being attacked in front and at the back; and they gave a cry for help to the Lord, while the priests were sounding their horns.