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Achan
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
The son of Carmi, who disobeyed the strict charge of the Lord, and purloined some of the spoils of Jericho which were doomed to destruction. This brought a curse and defeat upon the people. He was discovered by lot, and stoned with all his family in the valley of Achor, north of Jericho, Joshua 6:18; 7:1-26 . He is called Achar in 1 Chronicles 2:7 .
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Achan'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/a/achan.html. 1859.