Joshua 7:24
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
Cross-references
In Joshua 7:1, Achan's sin is introduced; here the punishment fulfills the corporate judgment for that trespass.
Joshua 7:26 records the heap of stones and renaming the Valley of Achor—the immediate aftermath of this event.
In Joshua 6:18, the warning against taking devoted things is given; here Achan's violation brings that very trouble upon Israel.
Joshua 22:20 directly recalls Achan's sin as a warning — his guilt brought wrath on all Israel, not just himself.
In Proverbs 15:27, greed for unjust gain troubles one's household — exactly what happened to Achan's family here.
In 1 Timothy 6:10, love of money causes many pangs — Achan's craving brought death and grief to his household.
In 1 Timothy 6:9, desire for riches leads to ruin — exactly what happened to Achan when he desired the devoted items.
In Ecclesiastes 5:13, riches kept to one's hurt describe Achan's devoted treasure that caused his ruin.
In Job 20:15, the wicked swallow riches only to vomit them out — mirrors Achan taking devoted things and having them taken away.
Numbers 16:27-31 records the earth swallowing Korah's household—parallel corporate judgment on rebels and their families.
Exodus 20:5 states God visits fathers' iniquity on children—directly illustrated by Achan's children sharing his punishment.
Proverbs 11:29 warns that troubling one's household brings ruin — exactly what Achan did by his sin.
Jeremiah 29:32 shows God punishing a false prophet along with his descendants — same corporate judgment as Achan.
Jeremiah 32:18 states the principle of God punishing children for parents' sins — Achan's case is an example.
Isaiah 65:10 transforms the Valley of Achor into a peaceful pasture—a prophetic reversal of the judgment here.
Hosea 2:15 makes the Valley of Achor a door of hope—directly contrasting its origin as a place of punishment.
Genesis 18:25 questions punishing the righteous with the wicked—contrasting with Achan's family being destroyed along with him.
In Ezekiel 22:13, God condemns dishonest gain — a parallel to Achan's taking devoted things and the resulting judgment.
Acts 8:20 pronounces judgment on Simon for greed — similar to Achan's coveting leading to destruction.