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Joshua 6:11

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 6:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So he caused the ark of Jehovah to compass the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So he caused the ark of Jehovah to compass the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
Joshua 6:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And it was so, that, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams` horns before Jehovah passed on, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.
9And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, [the priests] blowing the trumpets as they went.
10And Joshua commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
11So he caused the ark of Jehovah to compass the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
12And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Jehovah.
13And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark of Jehovah went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of Jehovah, [the priests] blowing the trumpets as they went.
14And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, etc.] Being bore by the priests, who carried it round the city; it may as well be rendered and interpreted as it is by Kimchi, “he, i.e. Joshua, caused the ark of the Lord to compass the city;” that is, he gave orders to the priests to take it up, and go round with it on the first day: going about [it] once; on that day, and no more; keeping at such a distance, as to be out of the reach of stones or arrows cast from the walls of the city: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp; the night following; not only the priests that bare the ark, but those that blew with the trumpets, and all the armed men, and the people.”
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