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 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 — That is, the parcel of things mentioned, Joshua 7:21 and Joshua 7:24.
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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.