Joshua 6:7

"Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the LORD’s ark.”"

Key Reflection

This instruction symbolizes the divine presence leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, with the ark representing God's covenant and the trumpets announcing His power and authority, preparing the people for a new beginning under Joshua's leadership. It foreshadows the spiritual journey and the role of leaders in guiding their communities by upholding the divine covenant.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He said -The reading in the Hebrew text is “they said.” Joshua no doubt issued his orders through the “officers of the people” (compareJoshua 1:10). Him that is armed -i. e. the warriors generally, not a division only. “The rereward”Joshua 6:9was merely a detachment, and not a substantial portiere of the host; and was told off, perhaps, from the tribe of Dan (compare the marginal reference) to close the procession and guard the ark from behind. Thus the order would be (1) the warriors, (2) the seven priests blowing the cornets, (3) the ark, (4) the rear-guard.

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