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Achan or Achar , in the Bible, Judahite who kept some of the spoil from the city of Jericho. For this he was stoned.

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Achan (or Achar) Son of Carmi (1 Chron. 2: 7). After the destruction of Jericho (Josh. 6: 24) some of the bo oty reserved for the Lord was stolen by Achan; and when the Israelites suffered a reversal in failing to capture Ai, it was suspected that someone had flouted the ban. A primitive process of investigation turned up Achan, and he and his family were stoned to death.

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