ヨシュア記 7:15-26 JCB

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:23

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 to the elders and heads of the tribes assembled together: and laid them out before the Lord ; or "poured them out" F15 ויצקם "fundentes", Munster; "fuderunt", Piscator. ; the golden wedge, out of the garment in which it was wrapped, and the two hundred shekels of silver found... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:24

And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah ,.... Joshua and all Israel are mentioned, to show the perfect agreement between Joshua and the heads of the people in this affair of Achan, and in the nature and manner of his punishment: and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold ; which, though devoted to sacred uses, yet having been converted to another's use, and made his property, was not to be employed in the service of the sanctuary, but to be burnt with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:25

And Joshua said, why hast thou troubled us ?.... Been the occasion of so much trouble to us, by committing this sin: the Lord shall trouble thee this day ; by the destruction of him and all that belonged to him: this is said to show that his punishment was of God, and according to his will: in the Misnah F18 Sanhedrin ut supra. (Hilchot Sanhedrin, c. 18. sect. 6.) an emphasis is laid on the phrase "this day", and it is observed,"this day thou shalt be troubled, but thou shalt not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:26

And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day ,.... That is, at the place where he suffered, or where they laid his ashes, they heaped up a pile of stones over him, as a monument whereby it might be known hereafter where he was executed and was buried; and which pile continued to the writing of this history: such sort of funeral monuments were usual with the Heathens F19 Vid. Pausan. Arcadica, sive, l. 8. p. 477. & Phocica, sive, l. 10. p. 616, 617. also as well as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:17

And he brought the family of Judah - Dr. Kennicott observes, "All Israel came near by Tribes, and one tribe was fixed on; then that tribe came by its Families, and one family was fixed on; then came that family by its Households, and one household was fixed on, and then that household, coming Man by Man, one man was fixed on. Yet according to the present text, in the execution of this command, all Israel came, and the tribe of Judah was fixed on; secondly came the families of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:19

My son , give - glory to the Lord God - The person being now detected, Joshua wishes him to acknowledge the omniscience of God, and confess his crime. And doubtless this was designed, not only for the edification of the people, and a vindication of the righteous judgment of God, but in reference to his own salvation; for as his life was now become forfeited to the law, there was the utmost necessity of humiliation before God that his soul might be saved. Give glory to God... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:20

I have sinned against the Lord God - This seems a very honest and hearty confession, and there is hope that this poor culprit escaped perdition. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:21

A goodly Babylonish garment - שנער אדרת addereth shinar , a splendid or costly robe of Shinar; but as Babylon or Babel was built in the plain of Shinar, the word has in general been translated Babylon in this place. It is very probable that this was the robe of the king of Jericho, for the same word is used, Jonah 3:6 , to express the royal robe, of the king of Nineveh which he laid aside in order to humble himself before God. Bochart and Calmet have shown at large that... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:24

Joshua - took Achan - and all that he had - He and his cattle and substance were brought to the valley to be consumed; his sons and his daughters, probably, to witness the judgments of God inflicted on their disobedient parent. See Joshua 7:25 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:25

Why hast thou troubled us ? - Here is a reference to the meaning of Achan's or Achar's name, עכרתנו מה meh Achar - tanu ; and as עכר achar is used here, and not עכן achan , and the valley is called the valley of Achor, and not the valley of Achan, hence some have supposed that Achar was his proper name, as it is read 1 Chronicles 2:7 , and in some MSS., and ancient versions. See the note on Joshua 7:17 . And all Israel stoned him with stones , and ... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 7:25

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