Joshua 6:9

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
armed	וְהֶחָל֣וּץ ve.he.cha.Lutz	H2502	to pull off · conjunction + definite article + verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
went	הֹלֵ֔ךְ ho.Lekh	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
before	לִפְנֵי֙ lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
priests	הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים ha.Ko.ha.Nim	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
blew	תֹּקְעֵ֖י ta.ke.'u	H8628	to clatter · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
trumpets	הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת ha.sho.fa.Rot	H7782	a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
rereward	וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף ve.ham.'a.Sef	H622	to gather for any purpose · conjunction + definite article + verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
came	הֹלֵךְ֙ ho.leKh	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
after	אַחֲרֵ֣י 'a.cha.Rei	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct
ark	הָאָר֔וֹן ha.'a.Ron	H727	a box · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
on	הָל֖וֹךְ ha.Lokh	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal infinitive absolute
blowing	וְתָק֥וֹעַ ve.ta.Ko.a'	H8628	to clatter · conjunction + verb, qal infinitive absolute
trumpets	בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת ba.sho.fa.Rot	H7782	a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Joshua 6:13 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…
Numbers 10:25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over hi…
Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; t…
Isaiah 52:11-12 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of th…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:6-16

We have here an account of the cavalcade which Israel made about Jericho, the orders Joshua gave concerning it, as he had received them from the Lord and their punctual observance of these orders. We do not find that he gave the people the express assurances God had given him that he would deliver the city into their hands; but he tried whether they would obey orders with a general confidence that it would end well, and we find them very observant both of God and Joshua. I. Wherever the ark went the people attended it, Jos 6:9. The armed men went before it to clear the way, not thinking it any disparagement to them, though they were men of war, to be pioneers to the ark of God. If any obstac…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 6:8

THE CITY COMPASSED SIX DAYS. (Jos 6:8-19) the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets . . . passed on before the Lord--before the ark, called "the ark of the covenant," for it contained the tables on which the covenant was inscribed. The procession was made in deep and solemn silence, conforming to the instructions given to the people by their leader at the outset, that they were to refrain from all acclamation and noise of any kind until he should give them a signal. It must have been a strange sight; no mound was raised, no sword drawn, no engine planted, no pioneers undermining--here were armed men, but no stroke given; they must walk and not fight. Doubtless the people of Jericho made…

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Adam Clarke on Joshua 6:9

The rereward came after the ark - The word מאסף measseph, from אסף asaph, to collect or gather up, may signify either the rereward, as our translation understands it, or the people who carried the baggage of the army; for on the seventh day this was necessary, as much fighting might be naturally expected in the assault, and they would need a supply of arms, darts, etc., as well as conveniences for those who might happen to be wounded: or the persons here intended might be such as carried the sacred articles belonging to the ark, or merely such people as might follow in the procession, without observing any particular order. The Jews think the division of Dan is meant, which always brought up…

Dictionary and topics

Jericho — Place of fragrance, a fenced city in the midst of a vast grove of palm trees, in the plain of Jordan, over against the place where that river was crossed by the Israelites (Josh. 3:16). Its site was…
Rereward — (Josh. 6:9), the troops in the rear of an army on the march, the rear-guard. This word is a corruption of the French arriere-garde. During the wilderness march the tribe of Dan formed the rear-guard…
Ark Of The Covenant · Miracles connected with: Fall of the walls of Jericho — Miracles connected with: Fall of the walls of Jericho
Armies Of Israel, The · Divided into: Van and rear — Divided into: Van and rear
Miracles Wrought Through Servants Of God · Joshua: Jericho taken — Joshua: Jericho taken
Sieges · Mentioned in scripture: Jericho — Mentioned in scripture: Jericho
Trumpet · In the siege of — In the siege of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Joshua 6:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:6-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 6:8

Adam Clarke on Joshua 6:9

Dictionary and topics

Joshua 6:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 6:6-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 6:8

Adam Clarke on Joshua 6:9

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Joshua 6:9

John Calvin on Joshua 6:1-19

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 6:6–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 6:6-9

Rashi on Joshua 6:9