So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
Parallel translations
- WEB So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.
- BSB So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.
- NKJV So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.
- NASB So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and behold, it was hidden in his tent with the silver underneath it.
- NLT So Joshua sent some men to make a search. They ran to the tent and found the stolen goods hidden there, just as Achan had said, with the silver buried beneath the rest.
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Quick answer
Messengers run to the tent and find the stolen goods exactly where Achan said. His confession is verified physically and publicly.
Overview
The swift confirmation of Achan's account leaves no doubt about his guilt and vindicates the divine process of selection. Hidden sin is now visible evidence before all Israel. The episode underscores that nothing is concealed that will not be brought to light, a principle Jesus affirms in his teaching on judgment.
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Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.
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