5 Bible Verses about Things Going Before

So they traveled from the mountain of the Lord three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord was traveling before them during the three days' journey, to find a resting place for them.

Joshua told the priests, "Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people." So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

Look! The ark of the covenant of the Ruler of the whole earth is ready to enter the Jordan ahead of you.

So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.

After listening to the king they left, and once again the star they saw when it rose led them until it stopped above the place where the child was.