Summary: <h1>Joshua 6 <strong>Living Bible (TLB)</strong> </h1> <p><strong>6 </strong>The gates of Jericho were kept tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelis; no one was allowed to go in or out.</p> <p><strong>2 </strong>But the Lord said to Joshua, “Jericho and its king and all its mighty warriors are already defeated, for I have given them to you! <strong>3-4 </strong>Your entire army is to walk around the city once a day for six days, followed by seven priests walking ahead of the Ark, each carrying a trumpet made from a ram’s horn. On the seventh day you are to walk around the city seven times, with the priests blowing their trumpets. <strong>5 </strong>Then, when they give one long, loud blast, all the people are to give a mighty shout, and the walls of the city will fall down; then move in upon the city from every direction.”</p> <p><strong>6-9 </strong>So Joshua summoned the priests and gave them their instructions: the armed men would lead the procession, followed by seven priests blowing continually on their trumpets. Behind them would come the priests carrying the Ark, followed by a rear guard.</p> <p><strong>10 </strong>“Let there be complete silence except for the trumpets,” Joshua commanded. “Not a single word from any of you until I tell you to shout; then <em>shout!”</em></p> <p><strong>11 </strong>The Ark was carried around the city once that day, after which everyone returned to the camp again and spent the night there. <strong>12-14 </strong>At dawn the next morning they went around again and returned again to the camp. They followed this pattern for six days.</p> <p><strong>15 </strong>At dawn of the seventh day they started out again, but this time they went around the city not once, but seven times. <strong>16 </strong>The seventh time, as the priests blew a long, loud trumpet blast, Joshua yelled to the people, <em>“Shout!</em> The Lord has given us the city!”</p>
