Joshua 3:2

2 At the end of three days the officers went through the middle of the camp.

Joshua 3:2 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 3:2

And it came to pass after three days
At the end of the three days they were bid to prepare food for their expedition, and to go over Jordan, ( Joshua 1:11 ) ;

that the officers went through the host;
the camp of Israel; very probably the same as in ( Joshua 1:10 ) ; this was, no doubt, by the order of Joshua, and who was directed to it by the Lord.

Joshua 3:2 In-Context

1 Joshua took down the camp early in the morning. He and all the Israelites marched out of Shittim and came to the Jordan, where they stayed overnight before crossing.

2 At the end of three days the officers went through the middle of the camp.

3 They commanded the people, "As soon as you see the LORD your God's chest containing the covenant and the levitical priests carrying it, you are to march out from your places and follow it.

4 But let there be some distance between you and it, about three thousand feet. Don't come near it! You will know the way you should go, even though you've never traveled this way before."

5 Joshua said to the people, "Make yourselves holy! Tomorrow the LORD will do wonderful things among you."