When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
When I saw a beautiful robe from Babylon, about five pounds of silver, and a gold bar weighing about one and a quarter pounds among the plunder, I wanted them badly and took them. Look, they are buried in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver underneath.
This verse shows Achan confessing that he saw valuable items, couldn't resist taking them despite God's command, and hid them in his tent.
📚 Historical Context
This is Achan's confession after Israel's defeat at Ai, which happened because someone had disobeyed God's command to not take any plunder from Jericho. The Israelites were supposed to dedicate everything from Jericho to God, but Achan secretly kept these valuable items for himself. His disobedience brought consequences on the entire nation until the sin was discovered and dealt with.
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