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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 7 - Introduction

* The Israelites smitten at Ai. (1-5) Joshua's humiliation and prayer. (6-9) God instructs Joshua what to do. (10-5) Achan is detected, He is destroyed. (16-26)

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See also Joshua 7 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE ISRAELITES ARE PUT TO FLIGHT NEAR AI: THE LORD RAISES UP THE PROSTRATE JOSHUA, AND TELLS HIM, THAT SOME OF THE ACCURSED THING HAD BEEN TAKEN; COMMANDS HIM TO INQUIRE FOR THE GUILTY PERSON, AND TO...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 7 Joshua 7:1-5 _The Israelites beaten._ Achan, a man of Judah, took some of the material which was placed under the ban; and the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Joshua (a-19) Meaning 'Jehovah [is] Saviour.' see Numbers 13:16 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 7 For the trespass of Achan the children of Israel were smitten and put to flight by the men of Ai, Joshua 7:1; which gave him and the elders of the people great concern, both...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451._ We have here the sin of Achan in taking the accursed thing, Joshua 7:1. The defeat of Israel before Ai, Joshua 7:2. Joshua's humiliation and prayer, Joshua 7:6. God's directio...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

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