Stoning a form of punishment (Leviticus 20:2; Leviticus 1:24; Deuteronomy 13:10; Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 1:22) prescribed for certain offences. Of Achan (Joshua 7:25), Naboth (1 Kings 1:21), Stephen (Acts 7:59), Paul (Acts 14:19; 2 Corinthians 11:25).