Joshua 6:14

14 On the second day they again circled the city once and returned to camp. They did this six days.

Joshua 6:14 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 6:14

And the second day they compassed the city once
Went round it one time only; as on the first:

and returned into the camp:
which was at Gilgal, ( Joshua 5:10 ) ;

so they did six days:
four more after these two successively, and proceeded in the same order and manner as on those two days.

Joshua 6:14 In-Context

12 Joshua was up early the next morning and the priests took up the Chest of God.
13 The seven priests carrying the seven ram's horn trumpets marched before the Chest of God, marching and blowing the trumpets, with the armed guard marching before and the rear guard marching after. Marching and blowing of trumpets!
14 On the second day they again circled the city once and returned to camp. They did this six days.
15 When the seventh day came, they got up early and marched around the city this same way but seven times - yes, this day they circled the city seven times.
16 On the seventh time around the priests blew the trumpets and Joshua signaled the people, "Shout! - God has given you the city!
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