Joshua 6:12

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Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the LORD.

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  • Gen 22:3 : 3 Early in the morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took two of his young servants with him, along with his son Isaac. When he had cut the wood for the burnt offering, he started out for the place God had spoken to him about.
  • Deut 31:25 : 25 he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the LORD’s covenant,
  • Josh 3:1 : 1 Israel Crosses the Jordan Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.
  • Josh 6:6-8 : 6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them,“Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.” 7 And he told the army,“Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.” 8 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.
  • John 2:5-8 : 5 His mother told the servants,“Whatever he tells you, do it.” 6 Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus told the servants,“Fill the water jars with water.” So they filled them up to the very top. 8 Then he told them,“Now draw some out and take it to the head steward,” and they did.
  • John 6:10-11 : 10 Jesus said,“Have the people sit down.”(Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.
  • John 9:6-7 : 6 Having said this, he spat on the ground and made some mud with the saliva. He smeared the mud on the blind man’s eyes 7 and said to him,“Go wash in the pool of Siloam”(which is translated“sent”). So the blind man went away and washed, and came back seeing.
  • Heb 11:7-8 : 7 By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

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  • Josh 3:5-6
    2 verses
    84%

    5Joshua told the people,“Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will perform miraculous deeds among you.”

    6Joshua told the priests,“Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

  • Josh 6:6-9
    4 verses
    82%

    6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them,“Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”

    7And he told the army,“Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

    8When 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.

    9Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns.

  • Josh 6:11
    81%

    11So Joshua made sure they marched the ark of the LORD around the city one time. Then they went back to the camp and spent the night there.

  • Josh 6:13-16
    4 verses
    79%

    13The seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD marched along blowing their horns. Armed troops marched ahead of them, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark of the LORD blowing rams’ horns.

    14They marched around the city one time on the second day, then returned to the camp. They did this six days in all.

    15On the seventh day they were up at the crack of dawn and marched around the city as before– only this time they marched around it seven times.

    16The seventh time around, the priests blew the rams’ horns and Joshua told the army,“Give the battle cry, for the LORD is handing the city over to you!

  • Josh 3:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1Israel Crosses the Jordan Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.

    2After three days the leaders went through the camp

    3and commanded the people:“When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.

  • Josh 8:10
    77%

    10Bright and early the next morning Joshua gathered the army, and he and the leaders of Israel marched at the head of it to Ai.

  • Josh 7:16
    77%

    16Bright and early the next morning Joshua made Israel approach in tribal order, and the tribe of Judah was selected.

  • Josh 6:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3Have all the warriors march around the city one time; do this for six days.

    4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

  • Josh 4:15-18
    4 verses
    76%

    15The LORD told Joshua,

    16“Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan.”

    17So Joshua instructed the priests,“Come up from the Jordan!”

    18The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up from the middle of the Jordan, and as soon as they set foot on dry land, the water of the Jordan flowed again and returned to flood stage.

  • Josh 4:9-11
    3 verses
    76%

    9Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.

    10Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,

    11and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed as the people looked on.

  • Josh 3:13-15
    3 verses
    75%

    13When the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the LORD, the Lord of the whole earth, touch the water of the Jordan, the water coming downstream toward you will stop flowing and pile up.”

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

    15When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface of the water–(the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time)–

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.

    4The priests and Levites carried the ark of the LORD, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items in the tent.

  • Josh 3:11
    74%

    11Look! The ark of the covenant of the Lord of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you.

  • Josh 7:6
    74%

    6Joshua tore his clothes; he and the leaders of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the LORD until evening and threw dirt on their heads.

  • 1 Chr 15:14
    73%

    14The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 5:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

    5The priests and Levites carried the ark, the tent where God appeared to his people, and all the holy items in the tent.

  • Josh 3:8
    73%

    8Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant,‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, wade into the water.’”

  • 2 Sam 6:2
    71%

    2David and all the men who were with him traveled to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

  • Josh 7:10
    71%

    10The LORD responded to Joshua,“Get up! Why are you lying there face down?

  • Josh 10:9
    71%

    9Joshua attacked them by surprise after marching all night from Gilgal.

  • 2 Sam 6:13
    71%

    13Those who carried the ark of the LORD took six steps and then David sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf.

  • Ps 132:8
    71%

    8Ascend, O LORD, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength!

  • Josh 4:1
    71%

    1Israel Commemorates the Crossing When the entire nation was on the other side, the LORD told Joshua,

  • Josh 3:17
    70%

    17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side.

  • 1 Sam 6:1
    70%

    1The Philistines Return the Ark When the ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines for seven months,

  • Josh 4:5
    70%

    5Joshua told them,“Go in front of the ark of the LORD your God to the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to put a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the Israelite tribes.

  • 2 Sam 6:15
    70%

    15David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD, shouting and blowing trumpets.

  • 1 Sam 6:15
    70%

    15The Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest that was with it, which contained the gold objects. They placed them near the big stone. At that time the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.