Joshua 6:4

Seven trumpets of rams’ horns. — Literally, trumpets of jubilee — i.e., of loud or joyful sound.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The command of the Lord as to the mode in which the fall of Jericho should be brought about is given in these verses in a condensed form. Further d...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of (e) rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the pri...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

rams' horns . trumpets of Jubilee, of long sound. Exodus 19:13 . the seventh day . on the seventh day.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 4. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns — Some have observed, that rams' horns cannot be bored, and ma...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the pri...
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 )...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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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...
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 impo...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This plan of omnipotence so astonishing as it appears to human reason, was evidently intended for the glory of God, and the exercise of the faith of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns ,.... The ark was to be taken up and carried by priests round the city. Be...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests...
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 securel...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Siege of Jericho. B. C. 1451. 1 No...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of rams horns, or, of the jubilees , i.e. such trumpets wherewith they were to sound in the years of jubilee, Leviticus 25:9 . Either this, or...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“ And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the Ark, and the seventh day you shall surround the city seven times, and the p...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE SIEGE AND FALL OF JERICHO CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 6:1 . This verse is merely a parenthesis in the account of the interview, beginning chap...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Now Jericho was straitly shut up. Shut up An old writer says that every carnal heart is a Jericho shut up; God sits down before it and displays...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Siege of Jericho
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And seven priests shall bear before the ark, which was thus conspicuous in the line of march, seven trumpets of rams' horns, very large instruments...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 18:43 ; 2 Chronicles 13:12 ; 2 Chronicles 20:17 ; 2 Chronicles 20:19 ; 2 Chronicles 20:21 ; 2 Kings 5:10 ; Genesis 2:3 ; Genesis 7:2...

⁴ And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

Related Commentaries of Joshua 6:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 6:4