Joshua 7:11

“Israel hath sinned, etc.] For though one only had committed the sin, others might have known of it, and connived at it; however, there was sin committed among them, and it must be discovered, the guilt charged, and punishment inflicted: and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them; not the law given on Mount Sinai, called the covenant, though in general that was now broken, inasmuch as they then promised to hear and obey all that the Lord should say unto them, (<022407>Exodus 24:7); but it particularly means the command given, (<060618>Joshua 6:18); that they should take nothing of that which was devoted the Lord, and thereby make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble…”

“Also stolen, and dissembled also - The anger of God and the heinousness of Israel’s sin are marked by the accumulation of clause upon clause. As a climax they had even appropriated to their own use the consecrated property purloined from God. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Israel - Some or one of them. Transgressed my covenant - That is, broken the conditions of my covenant which they have promised to perform, whereof this was one, not to meddle with the accursed thing. Stolen - That is, taken my portion which I had reserved, Jos 6:19. Dissembled - Covered the fact with deep dissimulation. Possibly Achan might be suspected, and being accused, had denied it. Among their own stuff - Converted it to their own use, and added obstinacy to the crime. Joshua 7:12”

“Israel: Jos 7:1, Jos 7:20, Jos 7:21 transgressed: Jos 23:16; Deu 17:2; Jdg 2:20; Kg2 18:12; Isa 24:5, Isa 50:1, Isa 50:2; Jer 31:32; Hos 6:7 the accursed: Jos 7:21, Jos 6:17-19 stolen: Mal 3:8, Mal 3:9; Mat 22:21 dissembled: Kg2 5:25, Kg2 5:26; Joh 12:5, Joh 12:6; Act 5:1, Act 5:2, Act 5:9; Heb 4:13 among: Lev 5:15; Hab 2:6; Zac 5:4 Joshua 7:12”