Joshua 6:11 (DRB)

Passage

So the ark of the Lord went about the city once a day, and returning into the camp, abode there.

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:9 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.

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 6:11 So the ark of the Lord went about the city once a day, and returning into the camp, abode there.

Joshua 6:12 And Joshua rising before day, the priests took the ark of the Lord,

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "went", "city", "once", "returning", "camp", and "abode". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "But Joshua had commanded the people saying..." into verse 12's "And Joshua rising before day the priests...", so "lord" and "went" 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 "lord" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.