Joshua 7

^{1 a} In taking that which was commanded to be destroied.

^{1 !} The Lord is angry with Achan.

^{2 b} This was a citie of the Amorites: for there was another so called among the Ammonites, {Jere. 49,3}. The first Ai is called Aiath, {Isaiah. 10,28}.

^{4 !} They of Ai put the Israelites to flight.

^{5 c} God wolde by this ouerthrowe make them more earnest to search out and punish the sinne committed.

^{6 !} Joshua prayeth to the Lord.

^{7 d} This infirmitie of his faith sheweth how we are inclined of nature to distrust.

^{9 e} When thine enemies shal blaspheme thee, & say, that thou wast not able to defend vs from them.

^{12 f} Then, to suffre wickednes vnpunished is, to refuse God wilingly.

^{13 g} Meaning the man that toke of the thing forbidden.

^{15 h} That is, founde gyltie ether by lottes, or by the judgement of Vrim, {Nomb. 27,21}.

^{16 !} Joshua inquireth out him that sinned, and stoneth him & all his.

^{19 i} By declaring the trueth: for God is glorified when the trueth is confessed.

^{21 k} Suche a riche garment as the states of Babylon did weare.

^{24 m} This judgement onely apperteineth to God, and to whome he wil reueile it: to man he hathe commanded not to punishe the childe for the fathers faute, {Deut. 24,16}.

^{24 l} Some read, a plate: others, a rod, and some a tongue.

^{24 /} Or, neuewe.

^{25 n} He declareth that this is Gods judgement, because he had offended, and caused other to be slaine.