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Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark: and the seventh day you shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
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God's Battle, Not Israel's
Commentators stress that the unusual battle plan—priests marching with the Ark and trumpets instead of soldiers with siege weapons—was intentional. God designed the conquest to be an undeniable miracle, showing both Israel and its enemies that the victory came directly from His power, not from human military might.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The command of the Lord regarding how the fall of Jericho should be brought about is given in these verses in a condensed form. Further details (se…
19th Century
Anglican
Seven trumpets of rams’ horns. — Literally, trumpets of jubilee — that is, of loud or joyful sound.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns
The ark w…
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Jericho resolved that Israel would not be its master. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified by both human skill and natural defenses. Thus, t…
