that an Israelite individual (Achan) and a whole tribe (Benjamin) can become the objects of holy war. God will fight against His own people if they rebel. Much later in Israel’s history, Israel will have done unto her what she did to the Canaanites, when God raises up the wicked empires of Assyria and Babylon to exile the nation. Israel can maintain residence in the holy land only so long as she lives as God’s holy people. In short, if Israelites live like Canaanites, God treats them like Canaanites,