Joshua 6:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He said - The reading in the Hebrew text is “they said.” Joshua no doubt issued his orders through the “officers of the people” (compare Joshua 1:10 ). Him that is armed - i. e. the warriors...
Joshua 6:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he said unto the people, (f) Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. (f) This is chiefly meant by the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe...
Joshua 6:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 5:13 to Joshua 6:27 . The Capture of Jericho. The narrative begins at Joshua 5:13 ; Joshua 6:1 is an insertion (observe that RV places it in brackets), so that Joshua 6:2 should imme...
Joshua 6:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

he. In Hebrew text written "they", but read "he". In some codices, with five early printed editions, both written and read "he".
Joshua 6:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on 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 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 7-9. And he said unto the people, Pass on — We apprehend, that it was not only the soldiers who formed this procession, but that all the people joined in it; that the armed men went before...
Joshua 6:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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. And he said unto the people. This is according to the Qeri' or margin...
Joshua 6:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Capture of Jerich This chapter describes the first and perhaps most decisive action in the war. The impression it produced ( Joshua 6:27 ) no doubt did much to decide the fortunes of subse...
Joshua 6:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Pass on, and compass the city. — The meaning of this proceeding becomes clearer when we remember that the centre of the procession is the written law of God. The ark is the vessel that contains it....
Joshua 6:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Commander and His Plan of Campaign Joshua 5:13-15 ; Joshua 6:1-11 When the heart is perfect with God we may count on His presence and help. It is to the separated and obedient servant that...
Joshua 6:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

All the preparation being completed, the hosts of God moved forward as the scourge of God in judgment on the corrupt peoples of the land. It is impossible to imagine anything more calculated to impr...
Joshua 6:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

There must have been somewhat particularly animating when the trumpets were blown, which bid defiance to the enemy, but inspired courage to the Lord's people. We have a striking instance in the encou...
Joshua 6:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said unto the people, pass on, and compass the city ,.... The women and children, the young men under twenty years of age, the unarmed part of the camp, as distinguished from the armed men:...
Joshua 6:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 7. And let him that is armed. ] Those two tribes and a half especiall...
Joshua 6:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let him that is armed pass on God would have them armed, both for the defence of themselves and the ark, in case the enemies should make a sally upon them, and for the execution of the Lord's venge...
Joshua 6:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JERICHO DESTROYED Joshua and Israel having been fully prepared by God, their conquest of Canaan begins. Jericho, with its thick walls, was securely shut up (v.1), prepared for a long siege; but ce...
Joshua 6:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the L ORD . 7...
Joshua 6:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God would have them armed, both for the defence of themselves and the ark, in case the enemies should make a sally upon them, and for the execution of the Lord's vengeance upon that city.
Joshua 6:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And they said to the people, “Pass on, and surround the city, and let the armed men pass on before the Ark of YHWH.” Some manuscripts have ‘he'. So these words were either those of the priests...
Joshua 6:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 6:8 . Before the Lord] The Ark is now taken as the symbol of the Divine presence, just as the Pillar of Cloud had been formerly. Joshua 6:9 . The armed men went before...
Joshua 6:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 6:4 . Seven trumpets of rams' horns. Josephus uses this term, “rams' horns:” but in most versions it is holy trumpets, or trumpets used in the Jubilee, as seems to be implied by the Hebrew...
Joshua 6:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ye shall not shout. ., until the day I bid you shout. Joshua taking Jericho I. One of the essential attributes of a great leader--the power to repress the passions of a nation of warriors: “Ye...
Joshua 6:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE VICTORY .— Joshua 6:1 This verse (see above) is parenthetical. It explains why the captain of the Lord's host appeared unto Joshua. The inhabitants of Jericho, though in...
Joshua 6:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Siege of Jericho
Joshua 6:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 1:14 ; Joshua 4:13 ; Joshua 6:3
Joshua 6:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Him that is armed — God would have them armed both for the defense of themselves and the ark, in case the enemies should make a sally upon them, and for the execution of the Lord's vengeance upon t...

Joshua 6:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Joshua 6:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joshua 6:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joshua 6:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joshua 6:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joshua 6:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 6:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joshua 6:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 6:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Joshua 6:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 6:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joshua 6:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Joshua 6:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joshua 6:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 6:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes