And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Adam Clarke
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.
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…
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;…
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