Achan (son of Carmi)
아간 (갈미의 아들)
Joshua 7:1 names him “Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah”: the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things, for he took some of the devoted things, and the LORD’s anger burned against the children of Israel. At 7:16–18 Joshua brings Israel near by their tribes, and Achan is selected. At 7:19–21 he answers Joshua that when he saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, he coveted them and took them, and that they are hidden in the ground in the middle of his tent. At 7:24–26 Joshua, and all Israel with him, take Achan the son of Zerah, with all that he had, to the valley of Achor, where all Israel stones Achan with stones and raises over him a great heap of stones.
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- JOS 7:1, engwebp
1But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore the LORD’s anger burned against the children of Israel.
- JOS 7:16–18, engwebp
16So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected.
17He brought near the family of Judah, and he selected the family of the Zerahites. He brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man, and Zabdi was selected.
18He brought near his household man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
- JOS 7:19–21, engwebp
19Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!”
20Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.
21When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”
- JOS 7:22–26, engwebp
22So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.
23They took them from the middle of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel. They laid them down before the LORD.
24Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his cattle, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up to the valley of Achor.
25Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? The LORD will trouble you today.” All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.
26They raised over him a great heap of stones that remains to this day. The LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called “The valley of Achor” to this day.
- JOS 22:13–20, engwebp
13The children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest.
14With him were ten princes, one prince of a fathers’ house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were each head of their fathers’ houses among the thousands of Israel.
15They came to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying,
16“The whole congregation of the LORD says, ‘What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away today from following the LORD, in that you have built yourselves an altar, to rebel today against the LORD?
17Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day, although there came a plague on the congregation of the LORD,
18that you must turn away today from following the LORD? It will be, since you rebel today against the LORD, that tomorrow he will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.
19However, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of the LORD, in which the LORD’s tabernacle dwells, and take possession among us; but don’t rebel against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building an altar other than the LORD our God’s altar.
20Didn’t Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? That man didn’t perish alone in his iniquity.’”
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Unresolved interpretation: Achar son of Carmi at 1 Chronicles 2:7 and Achan son of Carmi in Joshua 7
- 1 Chronicles 2:6 names the sons of Zerah, and 2:7 says, “The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.” The text does not name Carmi’s father. The Korean Revised Version reads 가르미의 아들은 아갈이니 저는 마땅히 멸할 물건으로 인하여 이스라엘을 괴롭게 한 자며 (the son of Carmi was Achar; he was one who troubled Israel because of the thing that should be destroyed).
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- 1CH 2:5–8, engwebp
5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.
7The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
8The son of Ethan: Azariah.
- 1CH 2:5–8, engwebp
- Joshua 7:1 says, “But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things,” and at 7:24–25 Joshua and all Israel with him take Achan the son of Zerah to the valley of Achor, and Joshua says, “Why have you troubled us? The LORD will trouble you today.”
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- JOS 7:1, engwebp
1But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore the LORD’s anger burned against the children of Israel.
- JOS 7:22–26, engwebp
22So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.
23They took them from the middle of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel. They laid them down before the LORD.
24Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his cattle, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up to the valley of Achor.
25Joshua said, “Why have you troubled us? The LORD will trouble you today.” All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.
26They raised over him a great heap of stones that remains to this day. The LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called “The valley of Achor” to this day.
- JOS 7:1, engwebp
1 Chronicles 2:7 calls Achar the son of Carmi “the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing” (the Korean Revised Version 마땅히 멸할 물건으로 인하여 이스라엘을 괴롭게 한 자), and does not name Carmi’s father. Joshua 7:1 says that Achan the son of Carmi took some of the devoted things, and at 7:24–25 Joshua takes Achan and says, “Why have you troubled us?” Both editions write other names in the two books (the Korean 아갈 and 아간, WEB Achar and Achan); the Korean also writes 가르미 and 갈미, and WEB Carmi in both. This collection records the Carmi and Achar of 1 Chronicles 2:7 as names of the list 1ch-2-6-8 without linking them to the entries of Joshua 7, and does not decide whether they are the same men.
All 5 relationships: AI-assisted, human review pending
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Carmi (father of Achan) — Father of — Achan (son of Carmi)
Evidence: Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:16–18
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Took part in (4) — Achan takes some of the devoted things, and the LORD’s anger burns against the children of Israel, Israel brought near by tribes, and Achan selected, Achan answers Joshua that he coveted and took from the plunder, All Israel stones Achan in the valley of Achor
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But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore the LORD’s anger burned against the children of Israel.
He brought near his household man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!”
Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.
Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his cattle, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up to the valley of Achor.
Didn’t Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? That man didn’t perish alone in his iniquity.’”
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Achan (son of Carmi) (person-achan) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/achan Current wording: Joshua 7:1 names him “Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah”: the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things, for he took some of the devoted things, and the LORD’s anger burned against the children of Israel. At 7:16–18 Joshua brings Israel near by their tribes, and Achan is selected. At 7:19–21 he answers Joshua that when he saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, he coveted them and took them, and that they are hidden in the ground in the middle of his tent. At 7:24–26 Joshua, and all Israel with him, take Achan the son of Zerah, with all that he had, to the valley of Achor, where all Israel stones Achan with stones and raises over him a great heap of stones. Cited evidence: JOS 7:1, engwebp / JOS 7:16–18, engwebp / JOS 7:19–21, engwebp / JOS 7:22–26, engwebp / JOS 22:13–20, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.