Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Joshua 7:10
God’s answer is given directly, and in terms of reproof. Joshua must not lie helpless before God; the cause of the calamity was to be discovered.
God’s answer is given directly, and in terms of reproof. Joshua must not lie helpless before God; the cause of the calamity was to be discovered.
Verse Joshua 7:10. _WHEREFORE LIEST THOU THUS UPON THY FACE?_] It is plain there was nothing in Joshua's prayer or complaint that was offensive to God, for here there is no reprehension: _Why liest_ _...
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...
SAID. See note on Joshua 3:7....
_Get thee up_ Joshua might well infer that the people had incurred the Divine displeasure, but it was no time for unavailing remorse he must be up and trying to detect and put away the sin....
The Defeat before Ai. Joshua's Prayer 6. _And Joshua rent his clothes_ in token of sorrow and distress (comp. Leviticus 10:6; Leviticus 21:10). The clothes were torn in front over the breast, yet for...
_VER._ 10. _AND THE LORD SAID UNTO JOSHUA_— This answer, full of gentleness, justifies what we have just been observing, that there was no asperity or murmuring in Joshua's remonstrance; "Arise," sait...
_Joshua's Complaint and the Lord's Answer Joshua 7:6-15_ 6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel,...
_AND THE LORD SAID UNTO JOSHUA, GET THEE UP; WHEREFORE LIEST THOU THUS UPON THY FACE?_ The Lord said ... Get thee up. The answer of the divine oracle was to this effect:-The crisis is owing not to un...
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...
WHEREFORE LIEST THOU THUS UPON THY FACE? — “Why is this, that _thou_ art fallen upon thy face? Israel hath sinned.” The pronoun “thou” is emphatic....
וַ יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל ־יְהֹושֻׁ֖עַ קֻ֣ם לָ֑
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 FIRST DEFEAT AND ITS CAUSE Joshua 7:1 Israel was taught that victory is possible only where there are exact obedience and sincere consecration. We cannot cope with our foes, unless we live in unc...
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...
Observe how instantly the Lord answers prayer. So Daniel found it while he was yet speaking. Daniel 9:21. It is even so, when we lodge our sorrows and complaints before God. Here lies all the mighty d...
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...
10._And the Lord said unto Joshua, _etc God does not reprimand Joshua absolutely for lying prostrate on the ground and lamenting the overthrow of the people, since the true method of obtaining pardon...
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 THE LORD SAID UNTO JOSHUA, GET THEE UP,.... From the ground where he lay prostrate, with his face to it: this he said, not as refusing his supplication to him, but rather as encouraging and streng...
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Ver. 10. Get thee up: wherefore liest thou? &c.,] _q.d., _ It is well to pray thus, but it is not all; something e...
_Wherefore liest thou upon thy face?_ This business is not to be done by inactive supplication, but by vigorous endeavours for reformation. _Israel hath sinned_ Some or one of them. _They have transgr...
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...
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? This direct answer of Jehovah implied that Joshua had no reason to doubt the faithfulness of the Lord, but that the...
ACHAN FOUND GUILTY AND PUNISHED...
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...
LIEST: _ Heb._ fallest...
10-15 God awakens Joshua to inquiry, by telling him that when this accursed thing was put away, all would be well. Times of danger and trouble should be times of reformation. We should look at home,...
This business is not to be done by unactive supplication, but by vigorous endeavours for reformation....
Joshua 7:10 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Joshua H3091 up H6965 (H8798) lie H5307 (H8802) face...
Joshua 7:10 a ‘And YHWH said to Joshua, “Get yourself up. Why do you lie on your face? Israel has sinned.” ' After they had been at prayer for some while and evening came YHWH spoke to Joshua. Perhap...
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...
_Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?_ GET THEE UP To trust God is manifestly our duty. We are commanded to put our trust in Him. Trust in God is also a crowning means of safety and...
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 7:10 GET UP!... ISRAEL HAS SINNED. The Lord focuses on the real reason for Israel’s defeat. They have TRANSGRESSED MY COVENANT. They have taken some of the devoted things
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 7:11. Have also stolen and dissembled, etc.] To steal devoted things was solemnly sinful; every moment of hiding was a moment in which the guilt of theft was perpetuated and re...
EXPOSITION JOSHUA'S PRAYER AND GOD'S ANSWER.— JOSHUA 7:6 And Joshua rent his clothes. A token of grief usual among the Jews (see Genesis 37:29, 84;...
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 Chronicles 22:16; 1 Samuel 15:22; 1 Samuel 16:1; Exodus 14:15;...
THE WOES OF ACHAN Joshua 7:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Scripture opens with the following statement: "But the Children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing." The fact is as we all know...
Upon thy face — This business is not to be done by inactive supplication, but by vigorous endeavours for reformation....