Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 7:19

19 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son give, I pray thee glory to the LORD God of Israel , and † make confession unto him, and tell me now what thou hast done, hide it not from me.

So he calls him, to shew, that this severe Inquisition and Sentence did not proceed from any hatred to his person, which he loved as a Father doth his Son, and as a Prince ought to do each of his Subjects.

As thou hast highly dishonoured him, now take the shame and blame to thy self, and ascribe unto God the Glory of his Omniscience in knowing thy sin, of his Justice in punishing it in thee, and others for thy sake; of his Omnipotency, which was obstructed by thee; and of his Kindness and Faithfulness to his people, which was eclipsed by thy Wickedness; all which will now be evident by thy sin confessed and punished.

Marginal references: ‡ Or [illegible: 1 word] praise,