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.
The armed soldiers marched in front of the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard followed behind the ark, with the priests continuing to march and blow their trumpets.
This verse describes the organized marching order of Israel's army and priests as they walked around Jericho - soldiers in front, priests with trumpets, the ark of God, and more guards in back.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land around 1400 BC, specifically during the famous siege of Jericho. God had given Joshua unusual battle instructions: march around the city once a day for six days, then seven times on the seventh day, with priests blowing ram's horn trumpets. This verse describes the precise formation God commanded for these marches around the walled city.
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