Joshua 6:11

Joshua 6:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
• New International Version (NIV)So he had the ark of the Lord carried around the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he caused the ark of the Lord to circle the city, going about it once. And they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he had the ark of the Lord circle the city, going around it once. Then they came into the camp and lodged in the camp.

Context of Joshua 6:11

9While the rams’ horns were blowing, the armed men went in front of the priests who blew the rams’ horns, and the rear guard went behind the ark. 10But Joshua had commanded the troops, “Do not shout or let your voice be heard. Don’t let one word come out of your mouth until the time I say, ‘Shout! ’ Then you are to shout.” So the ark of the Lord was carried around the city, circling it once. They returned to the camp and spent the night there. 12Joshua got up early the next morning. The priests took the ark of the Lord, 13and the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns marched in front of the ark of the Lord. While the rams’ horns were blowing, the armed men went in front of them, and the rear guard went behind the ark of the Lord.

Joshua 6:11 word by word

וַיַּסֵּ֤ב אֲרוֹן־יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר הַקֵּ֖ף פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• compassedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• going aboutנָקַףnâqaph · to surroundH5362
• onceאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• onceפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• and they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• and lodgedלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885

Commentaries on Joshua 6:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-16Verses 6-16 Wherever the ark went, the people attended it. God's ministers, by the trumpet of the everlasting gospel, which proclaims liberty and victory, must encourage the followers of Christ in their spiritual warfare. As promised deliverances must be expected in God's way, so they must be expected in his time. At last the people were to shout: they did so, and the walls fell. This was a shout of faith; they believed the walls of Jericho would fall. It…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Warriors often shouted in battle to boost their confidence and scare the enemy. until the day I tell you: Israel's army marched around Jericho 13 times with only trumpets blowing. Those defending the city became shocked when they finally heard shouting.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-198-11. the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets ... passed on before the Lord--before the ark, called "the ark of the covenant," for it contained the tables on which the covenant was inscribed. The procession was made in deep and solemn silence, conforming to the instructions given to the people by their leader at the outset, that they were to refrain from all acclamation and noise of any kind until he should give them a signal. It must have been a…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 6:11

• Ark
• Trumpet

In the dictionaries

• Accursed
• Adjure
• Ark
• Compass
• Consecrate
• Dawn
• Jericho
• Shout
• Ark of the Covenant
• Exodus, the Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings