Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 7:21
Joshua 7:21. When I saw a goodly Babylonish garment Such garments were composed with great art, of divers colours, and of great price, as appears both from the Scriptures and from heathen authors. Two hundred shekels Not in coin, but in weight; for as yet they received and paid money by weight. When I saw He accurately describes the progress of his sin, which began at his eye. This he permitted to gaze upon these things. Hereby his desire for them was inflamed, and that desire induced... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 7:20
Joshua 7:20. Indeed I have sinned He seems to make a sincere and ingenuous confession, and loads his sin with all just aggravations. Against the Lord Against his express command, and glorious attributes. God of Israel The true God, who hath chosen me and all Israel to be the people of his peculiar love and care. read more