Joshua 6:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The rereward being opposed to the armed men, may seem to note the unarmed people, who were desirous to be spectators of this wonderful work. The priests; which is rightly supplied here from Joshua 6:4.

Joshua 6:9

9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rerewardb came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.