Joshua sent messengers That the truth of his confession might be unquestionable, which some, peradventure, might think was forced from him. And they ran Partly longing to free themselves and all the people from all the curse under which they lay; and partly, that none of Achan's relations might get thither before them, and take away the things. It was hid The parcel of things mentioned, Joshua 7:21; Joshua 7:24. Before the Lord Where Joshua and the elders continued yet in their assembly, waiting for the issue.
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Joshua 7:22-23
22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.