5 Bible Verses about Things Going Before

So they set out from the mount of the LORD three days' journey. And the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them.

And Joshua said to the priests, "Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on before the people." So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earthis passing over before you into the Jordan.

So when the people set out from their tents to pass over the Jordan with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people,

After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.