Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 6:13
And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rearward came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord,…. [See comments on Jos 6:4];
went on continually; or, “going they went” b: kept on going, making no stop at all, until they had compassed the city:
and blew with the trumpets; as they went along:
and the armed men went before them, but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord; which the Targum paraphrases as on Jos 6:9;
[the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets;
[See comments on Jos 6:9].
b “euntes eundo”, Montanus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) The priests going on.Literally, with a going, and a blowing with the trumpets. The priests is inserted by the Targum.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Ver. 13-15. And seven priests, &c. Whether Jericho was taken on a sabbath-day, as the Jews pretend, or on another day of the week, it is very certain, that the procession was made on the sabbath round about the city; and, consequently, that the rest of that solemn day was then infringed. He, says Kimchi, who had ordained the observation of the sabbath, commanded the sabbath to be broken for the destruction of Jericho: so that, according to the principles of this learned Jew, we are perfectly established in ours, namely, that the Angel who shewed himself to Joshua was that Almighty Angel who issued the law of the sabbath from mount Sinai; and that, as our Saviour remarked afterwards to the Pharisees, He who enjoined the sabbath is always the Lord and disposer of it. Note; 1. We must patiently persevere in the use of the means of grace, though we see not their immediate good effect. 2. Wherever the ark goes, and the word of God leads, we must follow it. 3. They who do so will surely succeed at last, and see the great salvation of God.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Jos 6:13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
Ver. 13. And seven priests bearing seven trumpets. ] Here were many sevens, as also in the Revelation. Many mysteries throughout the Scriptures are set forth by this number: the Hebrew word signifieth fulness.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
went on: 1Ch 15:26, Mat 24:13, Gal 6:9
Reciprocal: Num 31:6 – the holy instruments Jos 6:6 – Take up the ark Jos 6:9 – and the rereward 2Ki 5:10 – seven times 2Ch 13:12 – his priests
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the {i} rereward came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
(i) The tribe of Dan was so called, because it marched last and gathered up whatever was left of others.