1 Chronicles 2:7

7 Achan son of Carmi, one of Zerah's descendants, brought disaster on the people of Israel by keeping loot that had been devoted to God. ¹

1 Chronicles 2:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:7

And the sons of Carmi
The Targum adds, this is Zimri; but in ( Joshua 7:1 ) Carmi is said to be the son of Zabdi, who seems to be the same with Zimri; and some supply the word here, and read ^F15 the sons of Zimri, Carmi, Achar, who was the grandson of Zimri; his proper name was Achan, ( Joshua 7:1 ) , but called Achar here by way of reproach, as Jarchi and others observe; being, as it follows,

the troubler of Israel,
as Achar signifies: "who transgressed in the thing accursed"; devoted to the Lord, by taking it away for his own use, see ( Joshua 6:17 ) ( 7:21 ) , hence the valley in which he was put to death was called Achor, ( Joshua 6:26 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 So Junius & Tremellius, & Piscator.

1 Chronicles 2:7 In-Context

5 Perez had two sons, Hezron and Hamul.

6 His brother Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.

7 Achan son of Carmi, one of Zerah's descendants, brought disaster on the people of Israel by keeping loot that had been devoted to God.

8 Ethan had one son, Azariah.

9 Hezron had three sons: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

Cross References

• 1. 2.7Joshua 7.1.

Footnotes

• [a] achan: [This is his name in Js 7.1. The Hebrew text here calls him "Achar," which means "disaster."]