Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Joshua 7:5
Shebarim - Rather, perhaps, “the stone quarries.” The smallness of the slaughter among the Israelites indicates that they fled early, probably without real conflict in battle.
Shebarim - Rather, perhaps, “the stone quarries.” The smallness of the slaughter among the Israelites indicates that they fled early, probably without real conflict in battle.
Verse Joshua 7:5. _THEY CHASED THEM_ FROM _BEFORE THE GATE_ EVEN _UNTO_ _SHEBARIM_] They seem to have presumed that the men of _Ai_ would have immediately opened their gates to them, and therefore th...
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...
MELTED. became as water. Figure of speech _Hyperbole._ App-6....
_unto Shebarim_ So called, perhaps, from THE MINES, or STONE QUARRIES, which lay in the neighbourhood. The LXX. translates "_till they had crushed_or _annihilated them_." _in the going down_ Or, as i...
_VER._ 4, 5. _AND THEY FLED,_ &C.— The garrison of Ai, observing the Israelites to be so few in number, made a sally. The latter, left by God, immediately lost courage, took flight, and left thirty-si...
_The Israelites Beaten Joshua 7:1-5_ But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took...
_AND THE MEN OF AI SMOTE OF THEM ABOUT THIRTY AND SIX MEN: FOR THEY CHASED THEM FROM BEFORE THE GATE EVEN UNTO SHEBARIM, AND SMOTE THEM IN THE GOING DOWN: WHEREFORE THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE MELTED, AN...
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...
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SHEBARIM — i.e., the crevices, or ravines. A short distance below Ai the road passes the head of steep glens, which open into the plain of Jordan. IN THE GOING DOWN — _i.e.,_ until they escaped into...
וַ יַּכּ֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הָ עַ֗י כִּ
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...
And the (c) men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them [from] before the gate [even] unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people mel...
Sabarim, which means people "broken and defeated." Septuagint, "they pursued them from the gate, till they had entirely broken them," destroying 36, and putting the rest to flight. (Calmet) --- This s...
Reader! spiritualize the passage, and say: Doth not your heart melt, when at any time the enemy seemeth to triumph, when from unbelief; or disobedience, or backsliding, the Lord hath a controversy wit...
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...
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 MEN OF AI SMOTE OF THEM ABOUT THIRTY AND SIX MEN,.... In the pursuit of them, which were but few, but a sufficient rebuke of Providence; their loss was but small, but their shame and disgrace...
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them [from] before the gate [even] unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted,...
_The men of Ai smote thirty-six men_ A dear-bought victory to them, whereby Israel was awakened and reformed, and they hardened to their own ruin. _They smote them in the going down_ That is, till the...
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 men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; for they chased them from before the gate, where the attack had been delivered, EVEN UNTO SHEBARIM, stone quarries at some distance toward the...
Israel's defeat at Ai...
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...
GOING DOWN: Or, in Morad...
1-5 Achan took some of the spoil of Jericho. The love of the world is that root of bitterness, which of all others is most hardly rooted up. We should take heed of sin ourselves, lest by it many be d...
ABOUT THIRTY AND SIX MEN; a dear victory to them, whereby Israel was awakened, and reformed, and reconciled to their God and Shield, and they hardened to their own ruin. IN THE GOING DOWN; by which it...
Joshua 7:5 men H582 Ai H5857 down H5221 (H8686) thirty-six H7970 H8337 men H376 chased H7291 ...
‘ And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty six men, for they chased them from in front of the gate even to the quarries (or Shebarim), and smote them on the descent, for which reason the hearts of...
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...
_They fled before the men of Ai._ THE TRUE MEASURE OF STRENGTH In every estimate of work to be done by men, or by money, the moral element ought to be taken into account as an important factor. Napol...
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 7:2 For a second time (see Joshua 2:1) JOSHUA SENT MEN to SPY OUT THE LAND. But this spying mission proves disastrous, a
_TROUBLE IN THE LORD’S CAMP_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 7:1. Committed a trespass] _Lit_., “deceived a deceit” The meaning of the verb is to cover, as with a garment, thence to act deceitfully or treach...
EXPOSITION THE DEFEAT BEFORE AI.— JOSHUA 7:1 COMMITTED A TRESPASS IN THE ACCURSED THING. The word מָעַל, here used, signifies originally to _cover, _whence מְעִיל a garment. Hence it comes to mean t...
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...
Deuteronomy 1:44; Isaiah 13:7; Joshua 2:11; Joshua 2:9; Joshua 5:1;...
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...
About thirty and six men — A dear victory to them, whereby Israel was awakened and reformed, and they hardened to their own ruin. The going down — By which it seems it was a down — hill way to Jericho...