Joshua 1:14

1:14 Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. 1  You must help them

Joshua 3:3

3:3 and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God 2  being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here 3  and walk 4  behind it.

1 tn Heb “But you must cross over armed for battle before your brothers, all [you] mighty men of strength.”

2 sn The ark of the covenant refers to the wooden chest that symbolized God’s presence among his covenant people.

3 tn Heb “set out from your place.”

4 tn Or “march.”