KJV ORIGINAL
So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Sure enough, the stolen items were hidden there in his tent, with the silver buried underneath everything else.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua's messengers confirmed that Achan had indeed stolen and hidden the forbidden treasures, just as God had revealed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Israel's defeat at Ai, when God revealed that someone had taken forbidden items from Jericho. Through a process of elimination involving tribes, families, and individuals, Achan was identified as the guilty party who had disobeyed God's command to destroy everything from Jericho.
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