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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 6:11

‘ So he caused the Ark of YHWH to go round the city, going about it once, and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.'

Note that the stress here is on the Ark of YHWH It was the presence and power of YHWH, the God of battle, which would make the difference. Then they all returned to the camp and spent the night there.

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