King James Version
Joshua 6:11 in the King James Version says “So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once : and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once : and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.”
Joshua 6:11 · KJV
And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. rereward: Heb. gathering host
And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. any noise: Heb. your voice to be heard
So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once : and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
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“compassed”
H5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“going about”
H5362to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e., surround or circulate
“it once”
H6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
“in the camp”
H4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or e
“and lodged”
H3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
“in the camp”
H4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or e
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