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Joshua 6:6-20

6 So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lord and have seven priests carry trumpets in front of it.”

7 And he ordered the people, “Advance! March around the city, with the armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

8 When 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 Lord’s covenant followed them.

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

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

11 So 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.

12 Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the Lord and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets kept sounding.

14 So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.

15 On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times.

16 The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the city!

17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent.

18 But keep away from the devoted things, so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to destruction and bring trouble on it.

19 All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lord and must go into his treasury.”

20 When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city.

Cross References for Joshua 6:6-20

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Joshua 8:33 - All Israel, aliens and citizens alike, with their elders, officials and judges, were standing o... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:33 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:33

Exodus 25:14 - Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest to carry it. Click to read the verse Exodus 25:14 Click to read the verse Exodus 25:14

1 Chronicles 13:10 - The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 13:10 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 13:10

Joshua 6:8 - When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the ... Click to read the verse Joshua 6:8 Click to read the verse Joshua 6:8

1 Chronicles 15:2 - Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 15:2 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 15:2

Joshua 3:6 - Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” ... Click to read the verse Joshua 3:6 Click to read the verse Joshua 3:6

Joshua 3:14 - So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant... Click to read the verse Joshua 3:14 Click to read the verse Joshua 3:14

Joshua 3:3 - giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and th... Click to read the verse Joshua 3:3 Click to read the verse Joshua 3:3

1 Kings 8:3 - When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:3 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:3

Deuteronomy 20:2-4 - When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall come forward and address the army. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 20:2-4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 20:2-4

Joshua 6:13 - The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the Lord... Click to read the verse Joshua 6:13 Click to read the verse Joshua 6:13

2 Samuel 15:24 - Zadok was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covena... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:24 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:24

2 Chronicles 5:4 - When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 5:4 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 5:4