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Joshua 6:7 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 6:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 6 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.”
Joshua 6:7 (KJV)
Historical Context for Joshua 6:7
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Commentary on Joshua 6:7
The command 'Pass on' (abar, עָבַר—to cross over) initiates the procession. The armed men going before the ark provides military escort, but their weapons are secondary to God's presence. This order—armed guard, seven priests with trumpets, ark, rear guard—places the ark at the strategic center. The procession's movement around the city rather than against it defies military logic but demonstrates faith. Each circuit declares Yahweh's sovereign claim over Jericho before conquest. The verb 'compass' (sabab, סָבַב) means to surround, encircle—a prophetic enactment of the city's doom. This is spi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 6:7
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“ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle”
“going around the city once. You shall do this six days.”
“your little ones”