This term, following the command to sing aloud, heightens the intensity of the response of God’s people from singing to shouting. The term can refer to a blast on a trumpet before battle, indicating the start of the battle (Psalm 149:5, Numbers 10:9; Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:10, Joshua 6:16, Joshua 6:20; Judges 7:21; 1 Samuel 17:20; 2 Chronicles 13:12, 2 Chronicles 13:15; Isaiah 42:13; Jeremiah 50:15; Hosea 5:8; Joel 2:1), but it also covers make a joyful noise (Psalm 95:1; Psalm 98:6) and extol (Psalm 95:2). The word is used six times in Joshua 6 as the children of Israel marched around Jericho. They concluded their march by giving a rousing shout, for God had delivered the city of Canaan to them.¹ The call in Zephaniah to shout is a command for Jerusalem to shout at the victory of the Lord for freeing the people from their captivity to the oppressors.²