Yehoshua Perek 7

• Achan from tribe of Yehudah steals the kodesh spoils of war from Yericho.

• The city of Ai is spied out for the next battle. Spies come back from Ai reporting that it will be an easy win, and to send a minimal number of soldiers (2,000-3,000.)

• After the loss of 36 soldiers, the Jewish soldiers return from Ai, defeated and discouraged. Yehoshua mourns the loss.

• Yehoshua davens to Hashem for an explanation of their loss against Ai. Hashem tells Yehoshua to locate the perpetrator who stole the spoils of Yericho.

• The leader of each tribe passes by the Aron Hokodesh to identify the tribe.

• After that a lottery was drawn to identify the family and person who committed the crime. Achan is confronted and admits to the aveira.

• Achan was stoned to death by klal Yisroel.