Joshua 6:7

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And he commanded the people, 'Advance and march around the city, with the armed men going ahead of the ark of the LORD.'

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  • Josh 4:13 : 13 About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho, ready for war.
  • Josh 6:3 : 3 You and all the fighting men are to march around the city once. Do this for six days.
  • Josh 1:14 : 14 Your wives, your children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on the east side of the Jordan. But you, all your strong warriors, fully armed, must cross ahead of your brothers and help them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 6:8-16
    9 verses
    88%

    8After Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the LORD went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD followed them.

    9The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark, all while the trumpets were sounding.

    10But Joshua had commanded the people, 'Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, and do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!'

    11So he had the Ark of the LORD carried around the city, circling it once. Then the people returned to camp and spent the night there.

    12Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the Ark of the LORD.

    13The seven priests carrying the seven ram's horn trumpets marched ahead of the Ark of the LORD, blowing the trumpets as they went. The armed guard went before them, and the rear guard followed behind the Ark of the LORD, all while the trumpets sounded continuously.

    14On the second day, they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did the same for six days.

    15On the seventh day, they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day alone, they circled the city seven times.

    16On the seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua said to the people, 'Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!'

  • Josh 3:2-6
    5 verses
    85%

    2At the end of three days, the officers went throughout the camp,

    3and they commanded the people, saying, 'When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your place and follow it.

    4However, keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between you and it. Do not go near it so that you may know the way you are to go, for you have not traveled this way before.

    5Then Joshua said to the people, 'Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.'

    6Joshua told the priests, 'Take up the ark of the covenant and go ahead of the people.' So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

  • Josh 6:1-6
    6 verses
    85%

    1Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites; no one was allowed to go out or come in.

    2Then the LORD said to Joshua, 'See, I have delivered Jericho, its king, and its mighty warriors into your hands.'

    3You and all the fighting men are to march around the city once. Do this for six days.

    4Have seven priests carry seven ram’s horn trumpets in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, and the priests are to blow the trumpets.

    5When you hear the sound of a long blast from the ram’s horn, have all the people give a loud shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse, and the people will go up—each straight ahead.

    6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, 'Take up the Ark of the Covenant, and have seven priests carry seven trumpets before it.'

  • Josh 3:11
    80%

    11'Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is passing ahead of you into the Jordan.'

  • Josh 1:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:

    11“Go through the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for in three days you will cross the Jordan to take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you to inherit.’”

  • Josh 4:10-13
    4 verses
    78%

    10The priests carrying the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the LORD commanded Joshua to tell the people, just as Moses had instructed Joshua. The people hurried and crossed over.

    11When all the people had completed crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests also crossed over, in the sight of the people.

    12The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, armed for battle, in front of the Israelites, as Moses had directed them.

    13About forty thousand armed for battle crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho, ready for war.

  • Josh 4:5
    77%

    5and he said to them, “Cross ahead of the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone on his shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the Israelites.

  • Josh 3:14
    77%

    14So when the people set out from their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.

  • Josh 3:8
    77%

    8'And you are to command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand in the Jordan.'

  • Josh 4:1
    76%

    1When all the people had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,

  • Josh 6:20
    75%

    20When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted. At the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a great shout, the wall collapsed. Each person charged straight in, and they captured the city.

  • Josh 8:8
    75%

    8"When you have taken the city, you shall set it on fire, as the Lord has commanded. See, I have commanded you."

  • Josh 8:4
    75%

    4He commanded them, saying, "Behold, you are to lie in ambush against the city, behind it. Do not go far from the city, but all of you stay ready."

  • Num 32:21
    74%

    21and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from His presence—

  • Josh 4:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15Then the LORD said to Joshua,

    16“Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan.”

  • Num 32:27
    74%

    27but your servants, every armed man of war, will cross over before the Lord to battle, just as my lord says."

  • Josh 5:13
    73%

    13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"

  • Josh 8:16
    73%

    16All the people of Ai were summoned to pursue them. They chased after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

  • Josh 18:8
    73%

    8The men set out, and as they went, Joshua directed those going to map the land, saying, "Go, walk through the land, write a description of it, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh."

  • Deut 3:18
    73%

    18At that time I commanded you: 'The LORD your God has given you this land to take possession of it. All your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites.'

  • Josh 8:1
    73%

    1The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid or dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you and go up to Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land."

  • Josh 3:17
    73%

    17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.