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Text -- Joshua 6:9 (NET)

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6:9 Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Walls | WAR; WARFARE | Trumpet | Siege | Rereward | REARWARD | Priest | PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 2A | Joshua | Jericho | Israel | God | GATHER | Faith | DAN (1); DAN, TRIBE OF | Canaan | Armies | Ark | more
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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable , Guzik

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Jos 6:9 - -- Which being opposed to the armed men, may seem to note the unarmed people, who were desirous to be spectators of this wonderful work.

Which being opposed to the armed men, may seem to note the unarmed people, who were desirous to be spectators of this wonderful work.

JFB: Jos 6:8-11 - -- Before the ark, called "the ark of the covenant," for it contained the tables on which the covenant was inscribed. The procession was made in deep and...

Before the ark, called "the ark of the covenant," for it contained the tables on which the covenant was inscribed. The procession was made in deep and solemn silence, conforming to the instructions given to the people by their leader at the outset, that they were to refrain from all acclamation and noise of any kind until he should give them a signal. It must have been a strange sight; no mound was raised, no sword drawn, no engine planted, no pioneers undermining--here were armed men, but no stroke given; they must walk and not fight. Doubtless the people of Jericho made themselves merry with the spectacle [BISHOP HALL].

Clarke: Jos 6:9 - -- The rereward came after the ark - The word מאסף measseph , from אסף asaph , to collect or gather up, may signify either the rereward, as ou...

The rereward came after the ark - The word מאסף measseph , from אסף asaph , to collect or gather up, may signify either the rereward, as our translation understands it, or the people who carried the baggage of the army; for on the seventh day this was necessary, as much fighting might be naturally expected in the assault, and they would need a supply of arms, darts, etc., as well as conveniences for those who might happen to be wounded: or the persons here intended might be such as carried the sacred articles belonging to the ark, or merely such people as might follow in the procession, without observing any particular order. The Jews think the division of Dan is meant, which always brought up the rear. See Num 10:25.

TSK: Jos 6:9 - -- and the rereward : Heb. gathering, host, Jos 6:13; Num 10:25; Isa 52:11, Isa 58:8

and the rereward : Heb. gathering, host, Jos 6:13; Num 10:25; Isa 52:11, Isa 58:8

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Poole: Jos 6:9 - -- 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 ...

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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 Jos 6:4 .

Gill: Jos 6:9 - -- And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets,.... Whom Jarchi, Kimchi, and Abarbinel, interpret of Reuben and Gad, and the ha...

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets,.... Whom Jarchi, Kimchi, and Abarbinel, interpret of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh; that is, as many of them as Joshua took with him over Jordan; though rather all the armed men in the camp are meant; at least along with those mentioned went the standards of Judah and Ephraim:

and the rereward came after the ark; because the tribe of Dan was the rereward in journeying, Num 2:31; hence the Targum paraphrases the words,"and the tribe of the house of Dan went after the ark;''and so both Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it: but rather the body of the people unarmed are designed; at least these were brought up by the standard of Dan; or otherwise no place in this procession is appointed for them, whose business it was to make the great shout on the seventh day with the rest:

the priests going on and blowing with the trumpets; the word "priests" is not in the text, but is rightly supplied; for, as Kimchi and Abarbinel observe, this is not said of the rereward, but of the priests, for they only bore and blew the trumpets; and so the Targum reads,"the priests going on, &c.''

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

Geneva Bible: Jos 6:9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the ( g ) rereward came after the ark, [the priests] going on, and blowing ...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Jos 6:1-27 - --1 Jericho is shut up.2 God instructs Joshua how to beseige it.12 The city is compassed.17 It must be accursed.20 The walls fall down.22 Rahab is saved...

MHCC: Jos 6:6-16 - --Wherever the ark went, the people attended it. God's ministers, by the trumpet of the everlasting gospel, which proclaims liberty and victory, must en...

Matthew Henry: Jos 6:6-16 - -- We have here an account of the cavalcade which Israel made about Jericho, the orders Joshua gave concerning it, as he had received them from the Lor...

Keil-Delitzsch: Jos 6:6-27 - -- Taking of Jericho. - In the account of this we have first of all a brief statement of the announcement of the divine message by Joshua to the priest...

Constable: Jos 5:13--13:1 - --C. Possession of the land 5:13-12:24 Before Israel entered the land of Canaan, God had been preparing fo...

Constable: Jos 5:13--7:1 - --1. The conquest of Jericho 5:13-6:27 5:13-15 "Despite Joshua's long military experience he had never led an attack on a fortified city that was prepar...

Guzik: Jos 6:1-27 - --Joshua 6 - The Fall of Jericho A. Obedience before the fall of the city of Jericho. 1. (1-5) Instructions for the battle. Now Jericho was securely...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Joshua (Book Introduction) JOSHUA. The title of this book is derived from the pious and valiant leader whose achievements it relates and who is commonly supposed to have been it...

JFB: Joshua (Outline) THE LORD APPOINTS JOSHUA TO SUCCEED MOSES. (Jos. 1:1-18) RAHAB RECEIVES AND CONCEALS THE TWO SPIES. (Jos 2:1-7) THE COVENANT BETWEEN HER AND THEM. (J...

TSK: Joshua (Book Introduction) The Book of Joshua is one of the most important documents in the Old Testament. The rapid conquest of the Promised Land, and the actual settlement of...

TSK: Joshua 6 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Jos 6:1, Jericho is shut up; Jos 6:2, God instructs Joshua how to besiege it; Jos 6:12, The city is compassed; Jos 6:17, It must be accur...

Poole: Joshua (Book Introduction) BOOK OF JOSHUA THE ARGUMENT IT is not material to know who was the penman of this book, whether Joshua, as seems most probable from Jos 24:26 , o...

Poole: Joshua 6 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 6 Jericho is shut up by the Israelites, Jos 6:1 . The people and seven priests with the ark go round it six days, Jos 6:2-14 . On the seven...

MHCC: Joshua (Book Introduction) Here is the history of Israel's passing into the land of Canaan, conquering and dividing it, under the command of Joshua, and their history until his ...

MHCC: Joshua 6 (Chapter Introduction) (Jos 6:1-5) The siege of Jericho. (Jos 6:6-16) The city is compassed. (Jos 6:17-27) Jericho is taken, Rahab and her family are saved.

Matthew Henry: Joshua (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Joshua I. We have now before us the history of the Jewish nation in this book and those tha...

Matthew Henry: Joshua 6 (Chapter Introduction) Joshua opened the campaign with the siege of Jericho, a city which could not trust so much to the courage of its people as to act offensively, and ...

Constable: Joshua (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The name of this book in Hebrew, Greek, and English comes from the ...

Constable: Joshua (Outline) Outline I. The conquest of the land chs. 1-12 A. Preparations for entering Canaan chs. 1-2 ...

Constable: Joshua Joshua Bibliography Aharoni, Yohanan. "The Province-List of Judah." Vetus Testamentum 9 (1959):225-46. ...

Haydock: Joshua (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION. THE BOOK OF JOSUE. This book is called Josue , because it contains the history of what passed under him, and, according to the comm...

Gill: Joshua (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA The Jews distinguish the prophets into former and latter; the first of the former prophets is Joshua, or Sepher Joshua, the ...

Gill: Joshua 6 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 6 In this chapter Joshua is assured, though Jericho was closely shut up, it should be delivered into his hands, Jos 6:1; and...

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