Committed a trespass - (Compare to Leviticus 5:15 note), “acted treacherously and committed a breach of faith.” This suitably describes the …

Achan ... of the tribe of Judah. —The tribe of Judah is distinguished in sacred history both for great crimes and great achievemen…

But the children of Israel committed, etc. Reference is made to the crime, indeed the secret crime, of one individual, whose guilt is tran…

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the
accursed thing
Or concerning it,…

Achan took some of the spoil of Jericho. The love of the world is that root of bitterness which, more than any other, is most difficult to root up.…