a great heap of stones As a memorial and a warning of his sin and its punishment. The custom of casting stones on certain graves was not unknown among other nations also, as the Arabs and the Romans. Compare Propertius 4:5. 74.

So the Lord turned "Even to Achan himself," remarks Bp Wordsworth, "the valley of Achor may have been made a door of hope (Hosea 2:15), because he confessed his sin, and there is reason to hope and believe that he listened to the words of Joshua, -My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel," and submitted to the punishment due to his sin."

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