Achan

[ ey-kan ]

/ ˈeɪ kæn /

a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.

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Question 1 of 10

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And as he withholds the Achan name from the other party, they plainly were not Achan in the limited sense.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3|W. E. Gladstone
“Moreover, Achan did confession unto Josue,” said Bertram, starting another hare.
The White Rose of Langley|Emily Sarah Holt
The self-same power that had leveled the walls of Jericho, detected, revealed and judged the sin of Achan.
Life and Times of David|Charles Henry Mackintosh
No man perishes alone in his iniquity, whether he be an offender like Achan or an offender like Joab.
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Kings|F. W. Farrar

Very special mention is made of the place where the execution of Achan and his family took place.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie