the army, each blowing a shofar. They were followed by another group of priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant. They were followed by a rear guard. All were to march in absolute silence. No one was to say a word. The only noise was the sound of the shofars blown by the priests. On the seventh day, they were to march around the city seven times. Everyone was to be quiet. Then at a certain point, Joshua was to give a command for the priests to blow one long, loud blast on the shofar. Then everyone was