5 Bible Verses about Things Going Before

So they went forward three days' journey from the mountain of the Lord; and the ark of the Lord's agreement went three days' journey before them, looking for a resting-place for them;

Then Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the agreement and go over in front of the people. So they took up the ark of the agreement and went in front of the people.

See, the ark of the agreement of the Lord of all the earth is going over before you into Jordan.

So when the people went out from their tents to go over Jordan, the priests who took up the ark of the agreement were in front of the people;

And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.