Joshua 6:9
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And all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.

and the rereward [heb] gathering

Joshua 6:13 And seven of them seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee: and they went before the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, and the rest of the common people followed the ark, and they blew the trumpets.

Numbers 10:25 The last of all the camp marched the sons of Dan by their troops, in whose army the prince was Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing: go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, you that carry the vessels of the Lord.

Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily arise, and thy justice shall go before thy face, and the glory of the Lord shall gather thee up.

Context
The Walls of Jericho
8And when Joshua had ended his words, and the seven priests blew the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, 9And all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.10But Joshua had commanded the people, saying: You shall not shout, nor shall your voice be heard, nor any word go out of your mouth: until the day come wherein I shall say to you: Cry, and shout.…
Cross References
Numbers 10:25
The last of all the camp marched the sons of Dan by their troops, in whose army the prince was Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai.

Joshua 6:8
And when Joshua had ended his words, and the seven priests blew the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

Joshua 6:10
But Joshua had commanded the people, saying: You shall not shout, nor shall your voice be heard, nor any word go out of your mouth: until the day come wherein I shall say to you: Cry, and shout.

Joshua 6:13
And seven of them seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee: and they went before the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, and the rest of the common people followed the ark, and they blew the trumpets.

Isaiah 52:12
For you shall not go out in a tumult, neither shall you make haste by flight: for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will gather you together.

Lexicon
While the trumpets
הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת (haš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7782: A cornet, curved horn

continued to sound,
תֹּקְעֵ֖י (tō·qə·‘ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman

the armed troops
וְהֶחָל֣וּץ (wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2502: To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen

marched
הֹלֵ֔ךְ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

ahead
לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

of the priests
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

who blew
וְתָק֥וֹעַ (wə·ṯā·qō·w·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman

the trumpets,
בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ (baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7782: A cornet, curved horn

and the rear guard
וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף (wə·ham·’as·sêp̄)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

followed
הֹלֵךְ֙ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

the ark.
הָאָר֔וֹן (hā·’ā·rō·wn)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 727: A chest, ark


Additional Translations
While the trumpets continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark.And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

And let the men of war proceed before, and the priests bringing up the rear behind the ark of the covenant of the Lord proceed sounding the trumpets.

And the armed men went before the priests who blew with the trumpets, and the rearguard came after the ark; they blew with the trumpets in marching.

And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the trumpets as they went.

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear-guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.

and he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the trumpets, and he who is gathering up is going after the ark, going on and blowing with the trumpets;
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