Joshua 6:9
New Revised Standard Version
And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets; the rear guard came after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.

New American Bible
In front of the priests with the horns marched the picked troops; the rear guard followed the ark, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually as they marched.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.

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And all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.

and the rereward [heb] gathering

Joshua 6:13 And seven of them seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee: and they went before the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, and the rest of the common people followed the ark, and they blew the trumpets.

Numbers 10:25 The last of all the camp marched the sons of Dan by their troops, in whose army the prince was Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing: go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, you that carry the vessels of the Lord.

Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily arise, and thy justice shall go before thy face, and the glory of the Lord shall gather thee up.

Context
The Walls of Jericho
8And when Joshua had ended his words, and the seven priests blew the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, 9And all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.10But Joshua had commanded the people, saying: You shall not shout, nor shall your voice be heard, nor any word go out of your mouth: until the day come wherein I shall say to you: Cry, and shout.…
Cross References
Numbers 10:25
The last of all the camp marched the sons of Dan by their troops, in whose army the prince was Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

Joshua 6:8
And when Joshua had ended his words, and the seven priests blew the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

Joshua 6:10
But Joshua had commanded the people, saying: You shall not shout, nor shall your voice be heard, nor any word go out of your mouth: until the day come wherein I shall say to you: Cry, and shout.

Joshua 6:13
And seven of them seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee: and they went before the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, and the rest of the common people followed the ark, and they blew the trumpets.

Isaiah 52:12
For you shall not go out in a tumult, neither shall you make haste by flight: for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will gather you together.

Joshua 6:8
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