Joshua 6:7 (GNV)

Passage

But he said vnto the people, Goe and compasse the citie: and let him that is armed, go forth before the Arke of the Lord.

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:5 And when they make a long blast with the rams horne, and ye heare the sound of the trumpet, al the people shall shoute with a great shoute: then shall the wall of the citie fall downe flat, and the people shall ascend vp, euery man streight before him.

Joshua 6:6 Then, Ioshua the sonne of Nun called the Priests and said vnto them, Take vp the Arke of the couenant, and let seuen Priests beare seuen trumpets of rams hornes before the Arke of the Lord.

Joshua 6:7 But he said vnto the people, Goe and compasse the citie: and let him that is armed, go forth before the Arke of the Lord.

Joshua 6:8 And when Ioshua had spoken vnto the people, the seuen Priestes bare the seuen trumpets of rams hornes, and went foorth before the Arke of the Lord, and blew with the trumpets, and the Arke of the couenant of ye Lord followed them.

Joshua 6:9 And the men of armes went before the Priestes, that blewe the trumpets: then the gathering hoste came after the Arke, as they went and blewe the trumpets.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "vnto", "people", "compasse", "citie", "armed", "forth", and "before". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Then Ioshua the sonne of Nun called..." into verse 8's "And when Ioshua had spoken vnto the...", so "said" and "vnto" 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 "said" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.