Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.

And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.

he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant,

“Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan.”

After Ehud brought the tribute payment, he dismissed the people who had carried it.

Those who carried the ark of the Lord took six steps and then David sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf.

Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah),

He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

When the ones carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying the ark touched the surface of the water – (the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest time) –

Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, ‘When you reach the bank of the Jordan River, wade into the water.’”

So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.

From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears.

When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the Lord’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

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!

When the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the Lord, the Ruler of the whole earth, touch the water of the Jordan, the water coming downstream toward you will stop flowing and pile up.”

The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan. All Israel crossed over on dry ground until the entire nation was on the other side.

Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.

Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,