And laid them out before the Lord. — The silver and the gold, by His order, should have been brought into His treasury (Joshua 6:19). The spoils of Canaan might have been consecrated as holiness to Jehovah. But in this instance the spoil of Jericho had become the sin of Israel, and it must therefore be no longer preserved, but consumed.
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...
THE MIDST. Figure of speech _Pleonasm_ (App-6)....
_laid them out_ Literally, POURED THEM OUT. _before the Lord_ i.e. before the ark of Jehovah, where He was enthroned. Comp. Joshua 6:8....
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;...
_The Sin Purged from Israel Joshua 7:22-26_ 22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it. 23 And they took them out of the mid...
_AND THEY TOOK THEM OUT OF THE MIDST OF THE TENT, AND BROUGHT THEM UNTO JOSHUA, AND UNTO ALL THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, AND LAID THEM OUT BEFORE THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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וַ יִּקָּחוּם֙ מִ תֹּ֣וךְ הָ אֹ֔הֶל וַ
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...
It is awful to behold the sure effects of sin. It is awful to behold how it involves a man's posterity in the commission of it. Oh! all-precious Jesus! where, but for thee, would the sin of our first...
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 THEY TOOK THEM OUT OF THE MIDST OF THE TENT,.... Out of the place, hole, or pit in which they were hid: AND BROUGHT THEM TO JOSHUA AND TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; to Joshua as the chief ruler, and...
And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD. Ver. 23. _And they took them out of the midst of...
_Joshua sent messengers_ That the truth of his confession might be unquestionable, which some, peradventure, might think was forced from him. _And they ran_ Partly longing to free themselves and all t...
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 they took them out of the midst of the tent and brought them unto Joshua and unto all the children of Israel, as they were assembled before the Lord, AND LAID THEM OUT BEFORE THE LORD, probably in...
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...
LAID: _ Heb._ powered...
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...
Where Joshua and the elders continued yet in their assembly, waiting for the issue of this business....
Joshua 7:23 took H3947 (H8799) midst H8432 tent H168 brought H935 (H8686) Joshua H3091 children H1121 Israel...
‘ And they took them from the midst of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and to the children of Israel, and they poured them out before YHWH.' The recovery of these devoted things not only concerne...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Before the Lord — Where Joshua and the elders continued yet in their assembly waiting for the issue....
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...