1 Chronicles 2:7

7 The son of Carmi was ¹Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban.

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 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Dara; five of them in all.

7 The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban.

8 The son of Ethan was Azariah.

9 Now the sons of Hezron, who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram and Chelubai.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 7:1

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "sons"
• [b] In Josh 7:18, "Achan"