Joshua 6:6 (ASV)

Passage

And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark of Jehovah.

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:4 And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

Joshua 6:5 And it shall be, that, when they make a long blast with the ram`s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him.

Joshua 6:6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark of Jehovah.

Joshua 6:7 And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

Joshua 6:8 And it was so, that, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams` horns before Jehovah passed on, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "joshua", "priests", "said", "take", "covenant", and "seven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "joshua", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And it shall be that when they..." into verse 7's "And they said unto the people Pass...", so "called" and "joshua" belong inside that flow. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "joshua" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.