13. About 40,000 armed men crossed the river in front of the Lord to the plains of Jericho for battle.
14. On that day the Lord honored Joshua in the presence of all the Israelites. As long as Joshua lived, the Israelites respected him in the same way they had respected Moses.
15. The Lord said to Joshua,
16. “Order the priests who carry the ark of the testimony to come out of the Jordan River.”