Geneva Bible Notes: Joshua 7

Joshua 7:1 ^a In taking that which was commanded to be destroied.

Joshua 7:1 ^! The Lord is angry with Achan.

Joshua 7:2 ^b This was a citie of the Amorites: for there was another so called among the Ammonites, {Jere. 49,3}. The first Ai is called Aiath, {Isaiah. 10,28}.

Joshua 7:4 ^! They of Ai put the Israelites to flight.

Joshua 7:5 ^c God wolde by this ouerthrowe make them more earnest to search out and punish the sinne committed.

Joshua 7:6 ^! Joshua prayeth to the Lord.

Joshua 7:7 ^d This infirmitie of his faith sheweth how we are inclined of nature to distrust.

Joshua 7:9 ^e When thine enemies shal blaspheme thee, & say, that thou wast not able to defend vs from them.

Joshua 7:12 ^f Then, to suffre wickednes vnpunished is, to refuse God wilingly.

Joshua 7:13 ^g Meaning the man that toke of the thing forbidden.

Joshua 7:15 ^h That is, founde gyltie ether by lottes, or by the judgement of Vrim, {Nomb. 27,21}.

Joshua 7:16 ^! Joshua inquireth out him that sinned, and stoneth him & all his.

Joshua 7:19 ⁱ By declaring the trueth: for God is glorified when the trueth is confessed.

Joshua 7:21 ^k Suche a riche garment as the states of Babylon did weare.

Joshua 7:24 ^m This judgement onely apperteineth to God, and to whome he wil reueile it: to man he hathe commanded not to punishe the childe for the fathers faute, {Deut. 24,16}.

Joshua 7:24 ^l Some read, a plate: others, a rod, and some a tongue.

Joshua 7:24 ^/ Or, neuewe.

Joshua 7:25 ⁿ He declareth that this is Gods judgement, because he had offended, and caused other to be slaine.