So, just as Joshua had ordered, an advance guard started out ahead of the priests who were blowing trumpets; behind these came the priests who were carrying the Covenant Box, followed by a rear guard. All this time the trumpets were sounding.

(SEE 6:12)

and told the people, "When you see the priests carrying the Covenant Box of the LORD your God, break camp and follow them.

Then he told the priests to take the Covenant Box and go with it ahead of the people. They did as he said.

and put them through the rings on each side of the Box.

Before you start fighting, a priest is to come forward and say to the army,

The LORD your God is going with you, and he will give you victory.'

In the meantime Saul kept up his violent threats of murder against the followers of the Lord. He went to the High Priest