John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:16
So Joshua rose up early in the morning ,.... Which showed his readiness and diligence to obey the command of God; and as there was much work to do, it required that he should rise early: and brought Israel by their tribes : before the Lord, at the tabernacle, where he and the high priest and elders attended; each tribe was thither brought by their representatives: and the tribe of Judah was taken : either his stone in the breastplate of the high priest looked dull, as some say, or... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:15
And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire ,.... He that is taken by lot, and the accursed thing found with him, this should be the death, burning, one of the four capital punishments with the Jews: this was ordered in this case, because the city of Jericho, accursed or devoted, was burnt with fire, Joshua 6:24 , he and all that he hath ; the particulars of which are enumerated, Joshua 7:24 , because he hath transgressed the covenant... read more