NET

9 Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams’ horns.

Darby

9 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.

KJV

9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward^K959came after the ark, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

KJV Bible Notes

rereward: Heb. gathering host.

Strong's

9 And the armed^H2502 men went^H1980 before^H6440 the priests^H3548 that blew^{H8628 H8628} with the trumpets^H7782, and the rereward^H622 came^H1980 after^H310 the ark^H727, the priests going on^H1980, and blowing^H8628 with the trumpets^H7782.