Firmament
Biblical person

Achan

person People also: Achan

Achan is named in Joshua and 1 Chronicles in connection with unfaithfulness involving the devoted thing.

Achan is a biblical person first named in Joshua as the man who took some of the devoted thing belonging to the tribe of Judah. Joshua 7:1 He was selected from his household, and Joshua told him to declare what he had done without hiding it. Joshua 7:18 Joshua 7:19 Achan said, “Truly I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel.” Joshua 7:20 Joshua took Achan, the silver, garment, gold, his sons and daughters, and what belonged to him to the Valley of Achor. Joshua 7:24 Later passages describe his unfaithfulness and call him “the troubler of Israel.” Joshua 22:20 1 Chronicles 2:7 His name occurs in at least 7 verses across 2 books.

7
Verses
2
Books
Joshua 7:1
First named

Key verses

Across Scripture

Joshua · 1 Chronicles

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