Jos 6:10 | MHM | STEP | v. 10 : Joshua commanded all the people to be silent as they marched ( ). This helped them focus on the sacred trumpets and showed their respect for God. Silence also showed they were waiting for God’s action, just as Exodus 14:14 and Zechariah 2:13 teach us to be silent when God is at work. One of these days was probably the Sabbath, but if God told them to march, it was not a sin to do so. Doing God’s special work is always right, even on the Sabbath ( ). The use of the number seven in days, priests, and trumpets reminds us of creation and God’s order.

‏ Joshua 6:10

v. 10: Joshua commanded all the people to be silent as they marched ( ^a). This helped them focus on the sacred trumpets and showed their respect for God. Silence also showed they were waiting for God’s action, just as Exodus 14:14 and Zechariah 2:13 teach us to be silent when God is at work.

One of these days was probably the Sabbath, but if God told them to march, it was not a sin to do so. Doing God’s special work is always right, even on the Sabbath ( ^b). The use of the number seven in days, priests, and trumpets reminds us of creation and God’s order.