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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on the day they compassed the city seven times.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

On the seventh day - Most probably a Sabbath day. The rising early would be necessary to give time for encompassing the city seven times. Je…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And it came to pass on the seventh day, etc. Here, too, by leading the people around the city so often, God seemed not only to keep the ma…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pa on the seventh day
Which Jarchi says was the Sabbath day, and which is a common notion of the Jews…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Wherever the ark went, the people attended it. God's ministers, by the trumpet of the everlasting gospel, which proclaims liberty and victory, must…

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