"And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall {any}…" — Joshua 6:10

Joshua 6:10 · KJV

“And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall {any} word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. {any noise...: Heb. your voice to be heard}”

— Joshua 6:10

Verse 9

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, {the priests} going on, and blowing with the trumpets. {rereward: Heb. gathering host}

Verse 11

So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about {it} once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

Joshua 6 — Context

And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, {the priests} going on, and blowing with the trumpets. {rereward: Heb. gathering host}

And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall {any} word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. {any noise...: Heb. your voice to be heard}

So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about {it} once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Cross References

Luke 24:49

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Isaiah 42:2

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

Matthew 12:19

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

2 Samuel 5:23-24

And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; {but} fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner {stone}, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Acts 1:7

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.