And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
Then Joshua and all the people of Israel took Achan (the son of Zerah), along with the silver, the robe, and the gold bar he had stolen. They also took his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, tent, and everything he owned, and brought them all to the Valley of Achor.
The writer is describing how Joshua and the Israelites gathered Achan and his family, along with all their possessions and the stolen items, to face judgment for disobeying God's command.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred after Israel's defeat at Ai, which was caused by Achan secretly taking forbidden items from the conquered city of Jericho. God had commanded that everything in Jericho be destroyed or given to the treasury, but Achan disobeyed and hid stolen goods in his tent. The Valley of Achor became the place where this sin was publicly addressed and judged.
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