They fled before the men of Ai. — A very natural reaction from overweening confidence to utter dismay is exhibited in this incident and its effect (Joshua 7:5), “the heart of the people melted and became as water.” The demoralisation of Israel was a suitable penalty for their assumption, quite apart from its supernatural cause. It was absolutely necessary that the character of the conquest of Canaan should be vindicated, at whatever cost.
Verse Joshua 7:4. _ABOUT THREE THOUSAND MEN_] The spies sent to reconnoitre the place (Joshua 7:3) reported that the town was meanly garrisoned, and that two or three thousand men would be sufficient...
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...
_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...
_SO THERE WENT UP THITHER OF THE PEOPLE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND MEN: AND THEY FLED BEFORE THE MEN OF AI._ They fled before the men of Ai. An unexpected resistance and the loss of 36 of their number diff...
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...
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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...
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'...
SO THERE WENT UP THITHER OF THE PEOPLE ABOUT THREE THOUSAND MEN,.... Joshua detached from the army the largest number proposed, that there might be strength enough to take the place; and those he sent...
So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. Ver. 4. _And they fled before the men of Ai._] Their sins having betrayed them into the hands of d...
_They fled before the men of Ai_ Not having courage, it seems, to strike a stroke, a plain evidence that God had forsaken them, and an instructive event, to show them what they were when God left them...
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...
Israel's defeat at Ai...
So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men; and they fled before the men of Ai. They not only were unable to accomplish their purpose, but they were even put to shameful flight....
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...
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...
Not having their usual courage to strike a stroke, which was a plain evidence that God had forsaken them; and a useful instruction, to show them what weak and inconsiderable creatures they were when G...
Joshua 7:4 three H7969 thousand H505 men H376 up H5927 (H8799) people H5971 fled H5127 (H8799) before...
‘ So there went up there of the people about three eleph men, and they fled before the men of Ai.' The three units soon discovered that Ai was tougher than they had expected. The men there were exper...
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 28:25; Deuteronomy 32:30; Isaiah 30:17; Isaiah 59:2;...
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...
They fled — Not having courage to strike a stroke, which was a plain evidence that God had forsaken then; and an useful instruction, to shew them what they were when God left them: and that it was God...