ACHOR ā’ kôr (עָכֹֽור, trouble), The valley in which Achan and his family were stoned to death because Achan had taken a beautiful mantle of Shinar, 200 shekels of silver, and a fifty shekel bar of gold from Jericho when no booty was to be taken. Because Achan’s sin brought trouble to Israel by the defeat at Ai, the place was named the Valley of Achor (Josh 7:24, 26). The valley is on the northern boundary of the allotment of Judah (Josh 15:7) and is thought to be the modern el-Buqe’ah, SW of Jericho. The term “Valley of Achor” is used prophetically by both Isaiah and Hosea to indicate that the Lord (Yahweh) will bring blessing in the future in the places of trouble caused by their sin (Isa 65:10; Hos 2:15).