Joshua 6:7
And he said to the people, Go forward, circling the town, and let the armed men go before the ark of the Lord.
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- Josh 4:13 : 13 About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.
- Josh 6:3 : 3 Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.
- Josh 1:14 : 14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle will be kept here in the land which Moses gave you on this side of Jordan; but you, the fighting-men, are to go over before your brothers, armed, to give them help;
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- Josh 6:8-169 verses88%
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.
- Josh 3:2-65 verses85%
2And at the end of three days, the men in authority over the people went through the tents,
3Giving the people their orders, and saying, When you see the ark of the agreement of the Lord your God lifted up by the priests, the Levites, then get up from your places and go after it;
4But let there be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits: come no nearer to it, so that you may see the way you have to go, for you have not been over this way before.
5And Joshua said to the people, Make yourselves holy, for tomorrow the Lord will do works of wonder among you.
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.
- Josh 6:1-66 verses85%
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.
5And 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.
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.
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11See, the ark of the agreement of the Lord of all the earth is going over before you into Jordan.
- Josh 1:10-112 verses78%
10Then Joshua gave their orders to those who were in authority over the people, saying,
11Go through the tents and give orders to the people, saying, Get ready a store of food; for in three days you are to go over this river Jordan and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
- Josh 4:10-134 verses78%
10For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to Joshua by Moses from the Lord had been done: then the people went over quickly.
11And when all the people had come to the other side, the ark of the Lord went over, and the priests, before the eyes of the people.
12And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh went over armed before the children of Israel as Moses had said to them:
13About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.
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5And he said to them, Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of Jordan, and let every one of you take up a stone on his back, one for every tribe of the children of Israel:
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14So when the people went out from their tents to go over Jordan, the priests who took up the ark of the agreement were in front of the people;
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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.
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1Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,
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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.
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8And when you have taken the town, put fire to it, as the Lord has said: see, I have given you your orders.
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4And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready:
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21Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him,
- Josh 4:15-162 verses74%
15Then the Lord said to Joshua,
16Give orders to the priests who take up the ark of witness, to come up out of Jordan.
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27But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to the fight, as my lord says.
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13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, lifting up his eyes he saw a man in front of him, with his sword uncovered in his hand: and Joshua went up to him and said, Are you for us or against us?
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16And all the people in Ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua, moving away from the town.
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8So the men got up and went; and Joshua gave orders to those who went, to make a record of the land, saying, Go up and down through the land, and make a record of it and come back here to me, and I will make the distribution for you here by the decision of the Lord in Shiloh.
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18At that time I gave you orders, saying, The Lord has given you this land for your heritage: all the men of war are to go over armed before your brothers the children of Israel.
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1Then the Lord said to Joshua, Have no fear and do not be troubled: take with you all the fighting-men and go up against Ai: for I have given into your hands the king of Ai and his people and his town and his land:
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17And the priests who took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord kept their places, with their feet on dry land in the middle of Jordan, while all Israel went over on dry land, till all the nation had gone over Jordan.