Joshua 4:13

4:13 About forty thousand battle-ready troops ¹  marched past the Lord to fight ²  on the plains of Jericho. ³ 

Joshua 6:7

6:7 And he told ⁴  the army, ⁵  “Move ahead ⁶  and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

Joshua 6:9

6:9 Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns.

Joshua 6:13

6:13 The seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord marched along blowing their horns. Armed troops marched ahead of them, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark of the Lord blowing rams’ horns.

[4:13]  ¹ tn Heb “men equipped for battle.”

[4:13]  ² tn Heb “for war.”

[4:13]  ³ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[6:7]  ⁴ tn An alternative reading is “and they said.” In this case the subject is indefinite and the verb should be translated as passive, “[the army] was told.”

[6:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “the people.”

[6:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “pass by.”