Joshua 7:19-25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 7:16-26

We have in these verses, I. The discovery of Achan by the lot, which proved a perfect lot, though it proceeded gradually. Though we may suppose that Joshua slept the better, and with more ease and satisfaction, when he knew the worst of the disease of that body of which, under God, he was the head, and was put into a certain method of cure, yet he rose up early in the morning (Josh. 7:16), so much was his heart upon it, to put away the accursed thing. We have found Joshua upon other occasions... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:19

And Joshua said unto Achan, my son ,.... Treating him in a very humane, affectionate, and respectable manner, though so great a criminal, being a subject of his, and of the same religion and nation: give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel , by acknowledging his omniscience, justice, power, truth, and faithfulness; as in his promises so in his threatenings: and make confession unto him ; of the sin he had been guilty of; this Joshua might urge, partly for his own good, who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:20

And Achan answered Joshua, and said ,.... He made a free and open confession of his sin: indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel ; against him who had been so good to Israel in many instances, and particularly in delivering Jericho into their hands in so extraordinary a manner; against a law of his, respecting the spoil of that city, which sin was the more aggravated thereby; and that he had committed the sin he was taken for and charged with, he owns was a true and real... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:21

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment ,.... One, as the Targum adds, for no more was taken; a garment made of Babylonish wool, as Jarchi; or a valuable garment made in Babylon, called "Shinar", for that is the word in the text, so Kimchi and Abarbinel; and Babylonian garments were in great esteem in other nations: Pliny says F3 Nat. Hist. l. 8. c. 48. Babylon was famous for garments interwoven with pictures of divers colours, and which gave name to them; and Plutarch ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:22

So Joshua sent messengers ,.... Directly to Achan's tent, to see if it was as he had said, and to bring the things with them: and they ran unto the tent ; either for joy that the iniquity was discovered, as Kimchi; or that none of the tribe of Judah or of Achan's family or relations should get there before them, and take them from thence and make void the lot; so Jarchi, Ben Gersom, and Abarbinel; but, no doubt, it is remarked, to show the readiness and diligence of the messengers to... read more

John Gill

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

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 7:16-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 7:22

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

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

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

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