²⁶ They raised over him a great heap of stones that stands to this day, and the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called ^(A)the valley of ^[a]Achor to this day.

²⁵ David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. ^(A)Thus the Lord was moved by prayer for the land, and the plague was held back from Israel.