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
In the biblical narrative of the conquest of Canaan, the Israelites had just won a great victory at Jericho, but God had strictly commanded that all devoted items from the city be destroyed as an act of holy war. Achan, a member of the Israelite community, disobeyed by secretly taking silver, gold, and a beautiful robe, which led to God's anger and Israel's subsequent defeat at the battle of Ai. As a result, Joshua and the people carried out God's judgment by bringing Achan, his family, and all his possessions to the valley of Achor for execution, emphasizing the seriousness of covenant-breaking in ancient Israelite society.
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