Now when boker had come, all the Rashei Hakohenim and the Ziknei haAm took counsel together against Yehoshua to put him to death.  HASHEM'S AKEDAH OF THE REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH, WHO IS HIMSELF THE YITZCHAK OF YISROEL'S REDEMPTION; MATTITYAHU WAS MECHAVEN  MAKING AN ALLUSION  TO THE AKEDAH