Joshua 3:3 instructs the people to follow the ark; here Joshua commands the priests to lead with it. Both are complementary commands.

Joshua 3:14 narrates the same event — priests bearing the ark before the people as they cross the Jordan.

In Joshua 6:6, Joshua commands the priests to take up the ark again for Jericho, echoing the instructions here.

Joshua 8:33 also has the ark carried by Levitical priests for a covenant ceremony, a later parallel practice.

Numbers 10:33 describes the ark going before Israel in the wilderness, prefiguring its leading role at the Jordan.

Deuteronomy 9:1 foretold Israel crossing the Jordan to conquer nations; here that crossing begins with the ark leading.

Acts 7:45 recalls the ark being brought into Canaan under Joshua, directly referencing this event.

In 2 Samuel 15:24, Levites carry the ark as David flees, showing the ark's role as a guide and presence among God's people.

In 1 Kings 8:3, priests again take up the ark for the temple dedication, echoing the same action here.

In 2 Chronicles 5:4, Levites carry the ark into the temple, mirroring the priests' action in this verse.