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Carmi

Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Joshua 7:1. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 3 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Joshua

  • Joshua 7:1

    The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

  • Joshua 7:18

    And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

1 Chronicles

  • 1 Chronicles 2:7

    The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

The son of Zimri, and the father of Achan (Josh. 7:1), “the troubler of Israel.”

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