George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Joshua 7:19
My son. Clemency is the virtue of great souls. --- Give glory. Confess candidly, John ix. 24.
My son. Clemency is the virtue of great souls. --- Give glory. Confess candidly, John ix. 24.
Verse Joshua 7:19. _MY SON, GIVE - GLORY TO THE LORD GOD_] The _person_ being now detected, Joshua wishes him to acknowledge the omniscience of God, and confess his crime. And doubtless this was desi...
GIVE GLORY TO THE LORD - A form of solemn adjuration by which the person addressed was called upon before God to declare the truth. The phrase assumes that the glory of God is always promoted by manif...
7. ACHAN'S SIN AND ISRAEL'S DEFEAT CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The defeat of Israel (Joshua 7:1)_ 2. The source of the defeat revealed (Joshua 7:6) 3. The transgressor found out (Joshua 7:16) 4. The judgment...
VII. ACHAN'S TRESPASS, ISRAEL'S DEFEAT, ACHAN'S PUNISHMENT. Joshua 7:1. The name should probably be Achar. The narrative presents no difficulties till the end of the chapter, where Achan's punishment...
GIVE... GLORY TO THE LORD. All the Vulgate versions corrupt this passage by omitting "to Him". The Portuguese version of Figuoredo changes "Him" to "me"....
_My son_ "Not said ironically but earnestly, _My son_; an example of the pity for the Sinner which Justice feels even in punishing the sin." Bp Wordsworth. _give … glory_ Comp. 1 Samuel 6:5, "Wherefor...
The Discovery and Punishment of Achan 16. _brought Israel by their tribes_ Joshua first caused the heads of the tribes to come before the Ark, and lots were cast for them, and the lot fell upon Judah;...
DISCOURSE: 250 ACHAN’S GUILT AND PUNISHMENT Joshua 7:19. _And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what th...
_VER._ 19. _AND JOSHUA SAID UNTO ACHAN, MY SON,_ &C.— Compassion and clemency are the portion of great souls. As soon as the criminal was known, and brought before Joshua, that merciful and generous l...
_Achan's Confession of Sin Joshua 7:16-21_ 16 So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken: 17 And he brought the famliy of Judah; and h...
_AND JOSHUA SAID UNTO ACHAN, MY SON, GIVE, I PRAY THEE, GLORY TO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, AND MAKE CONFESSION UNTO HIM; AND TELL ME NOW WHAT THOU HAST DONE; HIDE IT NOT FROM ME._ Joshua said ... My so...
7:19 confession (b-21) Or 'give praise.'...
REPULSE AT AI, DUE TO ACHAN'S SIN The capture of Jericho is followed by an attempt upon Ai, a place of strategic importance, as commanding a main entrance into the interior of Canaan westward; the upp...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 7 DEFEAT THEN *VICTORY AT AI – JOSHUA 7:1-8...
GIVE... GLORY TO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, AND MAKE CONFESSION UNTO HIM; AND TELL ME. — We can hardly read these words of Joshua without being reminded of his great Antitype. In _New_ Testament language...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹושֻׁ֜עַ אֶל ־עָכָ֗ן בְּנִי֙ ש
CHAPTER XIV. ACHAN'S TRESPASS. Joshua 7:1. A VESSEL in full sail scuds merrily over the waves. Everything betokens a successful and delightful voyage. The log has just been taken, marking an extraor...
THE TROUBLER FOUND AND REMOVED Joshua 7:16 When God deals with sin He traces its genealogy. Twice over we have the list of Achan's ancestors, Joshua 7:1; Joshua 7:18. To deal with sin thoroughly we n...
This chapter opens with a significant and ominous "But." So far we have had the record of remarkable progress but! We now see the triumphant people defeated and flying and the reason is declared. It w...
A DEFEAT BECAUSE OF SIN Joshua 7:1-26 The Lord had instructed Israel to make Jericho a devoted city, that is, set apart for him. He especially instructed them to place the silver, gold and vessels of...
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and (i) make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide [it] not from me. (i) By declaring...
Observe what a beautiful example Joshua holds forth to judges, and men in authority, when exercising their judicial power over the guilty. No railing accusation, but the most patient language. There n...
The passing of the Jordan was a wondrous and significant event; but it was not everything. It sank deep into the consciences of the Canaanites on all sides; but there was more that was needed, and mor...
19._And Joshua said unto Achan, _etc Although only by lot, which seems to fall out fortuitously, Achan is completely caught; yet, as God has declared that he will point out the guilty party, as if wit...
Chapter 7 lays open the principles of God's government, or His ways in the midst of His people who are in conflict. Victory leads to negligence. The work is thought easy. After a manifestation of God'...
AND JOSHUA SAID UNTO ACHAN, MY SON,.... Treating him in a very humane, affectionate, and respectable manner, though so great a criminal, being a subject of his, and of the same religion and nation: G...
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide [it] not from me. Ver. 19. _My son, giv...
_My son_ So he calls him, to show that this severe inquisition and sentence did not proceed from any hatred to his person, which he loved as a father doth his son, and as a prince ought to do each of...
1 The Israelites are smitten at Ai. 6 Ioshuas complaint. 10 God instructeth him what to doe. 16 Achan is taken by the Lot. 19 His confession. 22 Hee and all he had are destroyed in the valley of...
ACHAN FOUND GUILTY AND PUNISHED...
And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, a very solemn formula of adjuration, AND MAKE CONFESSION UNTO HIM; by admitting the truth Achan was to give prai...
DEFEATED BY AI (vs.1-9) Though Joshua and Israel as such were unaware of it, there was sin in the camp that affected all of Israel, for we are told that "the children of Israel committed a trespass...
16-26 See the folly of those that promise themselves secrecy in sin. The righteous God has many ways of bringing to light the hidden works of darkness. See also, how much it is our concern, when God...
He calls him MY SON, to show that this severe inquisition and sentence did not proceed from any hatred to his person, which he loved as a father doth his son, and as a prince ought to do each of his s...
Joshua 7:19 Joshua H3091 said H559 (H8799) Achan H5912 son H1121 give H7760 (H8798) glory H3519 LORD...
‘ And Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give, I pray you, glory to YHWH, the God of Israel, and make confession to him, and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.” ' This was a stern leg...
CONTENTS: Sin of Achan and the defeat at Ai. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Achan. CONCLUSION: Let all men know that it is nothing but sin that separates them from God and if it be not sincerely repented...
Joshua 7:1. _The children of Israel committed a trespass;_ that is, Achan and his children, who concealed their father's sin, by hiding the accursed plunder in their tent. The sin of one man is here a...
_Achan _. .. _ was taken._. ACHAN’S SIN 1_._ Look at it in itself. It was sacrilege--a robbing God of what He had directed to be devoted to His glory and appropriated to the use of His sanctuary. 2....
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 7:1__ Chapter Joshua 7:1 tells how Joshua launches an unsuccessful attack on the city of Ai. There is no mention either of a divine order to do so or of anyone inquiring of the L...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 7:19 Joshua’s demand that Achan GIVE GLORY TO THE LORD GOD and GIVE PRAISE TO HIM is probably not commanding worship but preparing Achan to tell me n
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 7:21. A goodly Babylonish garment] _Lit_. “A cloak of Shinar,” Shinar being the ancient name for the land of Babylon (Genesis 10:10). These garments have the reputation of havi...
EXPOSITION THE DISCOVERY OF ACHAN'S SIN.— JOSHUA 7:16 THE FAMILY OF JUDAH. The expression מִשְׁפַתַת is remarkable. Many commentators would read מִשְׁפְחֹת, not without some MSS. authority. Keil obj...
Now in chapter seven we read that, The children of Israel committed a trespass against the Lord in the [holy thing, or in the] accursed thing: [rather] for Achan took of the accursed thing: [That is...
1 John 1:8; 1 Peter 3:8; 1 Peter 3:9; 1 Samuel 14:43; 1 Samuel 6:5;...
SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT Joshua 7:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The question of sin is ever paramount in the Word of God. It was sin that made necessary the death of Christ upon the Cross. In spite of this, w...
My son — So he calls him, to shew, that this severe inquisition and sentence did not proceed from any hatred to his person, which he loved as a father doth his son, and as a prince ought to do each of...
Was God just in punishing Achan’s family along with him? PROBLEM: When Achan committed a capital crime against God, the Bible says the children were stoned along with their parents, and then “they bur...