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Achan
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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.