Joshua 6:12-27 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.… Consider the circumstances of this event as calculated — I. TO TRY THE FAITH OF ISRAEL. II. TO GIVE A PLEDGE THAT GOD WOULD FIGHT FOR HIS PEOPLE. III. TO SECURE ALL THE GLORY TO GOD. IV. To SHOW THAT JUDGMENT WOULD BE SURE TO FALL ON THE DEVOTED CANAANITES. (C. D. Marston, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.WEB: Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Yahweh. |
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