Accursed Achan Act Acted Alone Assembly Ban Break Causing Commit Community Company Congregation Cursed Death Devoted Didn't Died Expired Faith Fall Fell Iniquity Matter Perish Perished Punishment Regarding Sin Trespass Unfaithfully Wrath Wrong Zerah
22:20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man {m} perished not alone in his iniquity.
(m) Signifying, that if many suffered for one man's sin, for the fault of many, all should suffer.
22:20 Of Zerah - That is, one of his posterity. Not alone - But brought destruction upon his whole family, and part of our forces sent against Ai.
22:10-20 Here is the care of the separated tribes to keep their hold of Canaan's religion. At first sight it seemed a design to set up an altar against the altar at Shiloh. God is jealous for his own institutions; we should be so too, and afraid of every thing that looks like, or leads to idolatry. Corruptions in religion are best dealt with at first. But their prudence in following up this zealous resolution is no less commendable. Many an unhappy strife would be prevented, or soon made up, by inquiries into the matter of the offence. The remembrance of great sins committed formerly, should engage us to stand on our guard against the beginnings of sin; for the way of sin is down-hill. We are all concerned to reprove our neighbour when he does amiss, lest we suffer sin upon him, Le 19:17. The offer made that they should be welcome to come to the land where the Lord's tabernacle was, and settle there, was in the spirit of true Israelites.
Accursed Achan Act Acted Alone Assembly Ban Break Causing Commit Community Company Congregation Cursed Devoted Died Expired Iniquity Israel Perish Perished Regarding Sin Trespass Unfaithfully Whole Wrath Wrong Zerah
Accursed Achan Act Acted Alone Assembly Ban Break Causing Commit Community Company Congregation Cursed Devoted Died Expired Iniquity Israel Perish Perished Regarding Sin Trespass Unfaithfully Whole Wrath Wrong Zerah
