Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 7:21

21 When I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish garment , and two hundred shekels of silver, and a † wedge of gold, of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them, and behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it .

He accurately describes the progress of his sin, which began at his eye, which he permitted to gaze and fix upon them, which inflames his desire, and made him covet them; and that desire put him upon Action, and made him take them; and having taken, resolve to keep them; and to that end hide them in his Tent.

Which were composed with great art of divers Colours, and of great price, as appears both from Scripture, Ezek. 23. 15. and from divers Heathen Authors. [See my Latin Synopsis]

To wit, in Weight, not in Coin; for as yet they received and payed Money by weight.

i. e. Under the Babylonish Garment covered with it, or wrapt up in it.

Marginal references: ‡ Heb. [illegible: 1 word] ▪