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.

Numbers 10:25

10:25 The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard ¹  of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

Isaiah 52:11

52:11 Leave! Leave! Get out of there!

Don’t touch anything unclean!

Get out of it!

Stay pure, you who carry the Lord’s holy items! ² 

Isaiah 58:8

58:8 Then your light will shine like the sunrise; ³ 

your restoration will quickly arrive; ⁴ 

your godly behavior ⁵  will go before you,

and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. ⁶ 

[10:25]  ¹ tn The MT uses a word that actually means “assembler,” so these three tribes made up a strong rear force recognized as the assembler of all the tribes.

[52:11]  ² tn Heb “the vessels of the Lord” (so KJV, NAB).

[58:8]  ³ tn Heb “will burst out like the dawn.”

[58:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “prosper”; KJV “spring forth speedily.”

[58:8]  ⁵ tn Or “righteousness.” Their godly behavior will be on display for all to see.

[58:8]  ⁶ sn The nation will experience God’s protective presence.