Joshua sent messengers, that the truth of his confession might be evident and unquestionable, which some peradventure might think was forced from him. They ran; partly longing to free themselves and all the people from the curse under which they lay; and partly that none of Achan's relations or others might get thither before them, and take away those things. It was hid, i.e. the parcel of things mentioned Joshua 7:21,24.
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Joshua 7:22
22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.