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(Jos 6:9), the troops in the rear of an army on the march, the rear-guard. This word is a corruption of the French arriere-garde. During the wilderness march the tribe of Dan formed the rear-guard (Nu 10:25; comp. 1Sa 29:2; Isa 52:12; 58:8).
And the flag of the children of Dan, whose tents were moved last of all, went forward with their armies: and at the head of his army was Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.
And the armed men went before the priests who were blowing the horns, and the mass of the people went after the ark, blowing their horns.
And the lords of the Philistines went on with their hundreds and their thousands, and David and his men came after with Achish.
For you will not go out suddenly, and you will not go in flight: for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will come after you to keep you.
Then will light be shining on you like the morning, and your wounds will quickly be well: and your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will come after you.
Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain