9. In front of the priests with the horns marched the picked troops; the rear guard followed the ark, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually as they marched.
10. But Joshua had commanded the people, “Do not shout or make any noise or outcry until I tell you, ‘Shout!’ Then you must shout.”
11. So he had the ark of the Lord circle the city, going once around it, after which they returned to camp for the night.
12. Early the next morning, Joshua had the priests take up the ark of the Lord.
13. The seven priests bearing the ram’s horns marched in front of the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns. Ahead of these marched the picked troops, while the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually.
14. On this second day they again marched around the city once before returning to camp; and for six days in all they did the same.
15. On the seventh day, beginning at daybreak, they marched around the city seven times in the same manner; on that day only did they march around the city seven times.
16. The seventh time around, the priests blew the horns and Joshua said to the people, “Now shout, for the Lord has given you the city.