יהושע, פרק ז׳, פסוק י״ח

The search for the guilty party narrows down to its final and most precise phase. The members of the selected household are brought forward for examination one by one, with each person passing by individually [מצודת דוד]. At the conclusion of this careful process, the final lottery is drawn. Through this ultimate selection, Achan is caught and his guilt is fully exposed [ביאור שטיינזלץ].