Joshua 6:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 6:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 6:7 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 6:7 — KJV
“And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.”
— Joshua 6:7 (KJV)
Joshua 6:7 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 6:7
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:7: people, pass, compass
“And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:7: pass, let, before
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:7: people, let, before
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:7: people, city, let
“And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 6:7: pass, compass, city
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