Achor Valley (Catholic Encyclopedia)
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The scene of the death of the "troubler" Achan, with whom its name is associated (Josh 8:26). Osee foretells the time when this gloomy, ill-omened valley will be for an "opening of hope" to the returning exiles of Israel (Hos 2:15); another prophet pictures it, in the same glorious future, transformed into a "place for the herds to lie down in" (Isa 45:10). It was on the north boundary of Juda, leading past Jericho to the Jordan (Josh 15:7).It is commonly identified with the modern Wady-el-Kelt and is usually written Akor.
This article needs to be merged with Achor.
Portions of this entry are taken from The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907.
