Read Joshua 7.16-26
In 7.16-26: Discovery and punishment.
In verses 16-18: That Joshua rose early in the morning signals obedient zeal (3.1; 6.12).
The sacred lot gave only a yes or no answer, so the discovery process moves down through smaller and smaller social units: tribe, clan, family (household).
In verse 19: Because confession acknowledges God's justice, it is the equivalent of giving glory to the Lord.
In verse 21: Cloth, silver, and gold are typical items of plunder (2 Kings 7.8).
The mantle from Shinar would be a costly outer robe imported from Babylon.
In verse 22: Discovery of the silver underneath (v. 21) communicates the complete accuracy of Achan's confession.
In verses 25-26: The trouble (better: "state of ritual isolation": 6.18) brought on by Achan connects to the Valley of Achor where later generations could view the stone pile that marked his grave.
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