And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
They piled a large heap of stones over him that remains there to this day. Then the LORD turned away from his fierce anger. That's why that place is called the Valley of Achor (which means 'trouble') to this day.
This verse describes how God's anger was satisfied after Achan was punished, and the place was named 'Valley of Trouble' as a permanent reminder of what happened there.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, after the Israelites conquered Jericho under Joshua's leadership, Achan disobeyed God's command by taking forbidden items, which led to their defeat in the next battle at Ai. As a consequence, Achan and his family were stoned and burned, and a large heap of stones was erected over the site as a memorial to mark the event. This place was named the Valley of Achor, meaning "valley of trouble," to serve as a permanent reminder of the dangers of sin and disobedience in ancient Israelite society.
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