They raisedoverhim a greatheapof stonesthat stands to thisday,and the LORDturnedfrom the fiercenessof His anger.Thereforethe nameof that placehas been calledthe valleyof Achorto thisday.
They tookAbsalomand casthim into a deeppitin the forestand erectedoverhim a verygreatheapof stones.And allIsraelfled,eachto his tent.
They buriedthe bonesof Sauland Jonathanhis sonin the countryof Benjaminin Zela,in the graveof Kishhis father;thus they didallthat the kingcommanded,and afterthat Godwas movedby prayerfor the land.
"Nowit is in my heartto makea covenantwith the LORDGodof Israel,that His burningangermay turnawayfrom us.
"Let our leadersrepresentthe wholeassemblyand let allthose in our citieswho have marriedforeignwivescomeat appointedtimes,togetherwith the eldersand judgesof eachcity,untilthe fierceangerof our Godon accountof thismatteris turnedawayfrom us."
Restoreus, O Godof our salvation,And cause Your indignationtowardus to cease.
"Whyshould the Egyptiansspeak,saying,'With evil[intent] He broughtthem out to killthem in the mountainsand to destroythem from the faceof the earth?Turnfrom Your burningangerand changeYour mindabout[doing] harmto Your people.
"Speakkindlyto Jerusalem;And callout to her, that her warfarehas ended,That her iniquityhas been removed,That she has receivedof the LORD'ShandDoublefor allher sins."
"Sharonwill be a pasturelandfor flocks,And the valleyof Achora restingplacefor herds,For My peoplewhoseekMe.
They have silencedme in the pitAnd have placeda stoneon me.
"Then I will giveher her vineyardsfrom there,And the valleyof Achoras a doorof hope.And she will singthereas in the daysof her youth,As in the daywhen she cameup from the landof Egypt.
"For I will removethe namesof the Baalsfrom her mouth,So that they will be mentionedby their namesnomore.
And rendyour heartand not your garments."Now returnto the LORDyour God,For He is graciousand compassionate,Slowto anger,aboundingin lovingkindnessAnd relentingof evil.
Then the LORDwill be zealousfor His landAnd will havepityon His people.
So they pickedup Jonah,threwhim into the sea,and the seastoppedits raging.
Then He criedout to me and spoketo me saying,"See,those who are goingto the landof the northhave appeasedMy wrathin the landof the north."
and he wentafterthe manof Israelinto the tentand piercedbothof them through,the manof Israeland the woman,throughthe body.So the plagueon the sonsof Israelwas checked.
"Nothingfrom that whichis put underthe banshall clingto your hand,in orderthat the LORDmay turnfrom His burningangerand showmercyto you, and havecompassionon you and make you increase,justas He has swornto your fathers,
ifyou will listento the voiceof the LORDyour God,keepingallHis commandmentswhichI am commandingyou today,and doingwhatis rightin the sightof the LORDyour God.
It cameabout at sunsetthat Joshuagavea command,and they tookthem downfrom the treesand threwthem into the cavewherethey had hiddenthemselves, and putlargestonesoverthe mouthof the cave,to thisveryday.
Then Joshuaand allIsraelwith him, tookAchanthe sonof Zerah,the silver,the mantle,the barof gold,his sons,his daughters,his oxen,his donkeys,his sheep,his tentand allthat belonged to him; and they broughtthem up to the valleyof Achor.
He hangedthe kingof Aion a treeuntilevening;and at sunsetJoshuagavecommandand they tookhis bodydownfrom the treeand threwit at the entranceof the citygate,and raisedoverit a greatheapof stones[that stands] to thisday.
