proconsular form of government; hence the appropriate title given to
Gallio as the “deputy,” i.e., proconsul, of Achaia (Acts 18:12).
- ACHAICHUS (1 Corinthians 16:17), one of the members of the church
of Corinth who, with Fortunatus and Stephanas, visited Paul while he was
at Ephesus, for the purpose of consulting him on the affairs of the church.
These three probably were the bearers of the letter from Corinth to the
apostle to which he alludes in 1 Corinthians 7:1. - ACHAN called also Achar, i.e., one who troubles (1 Chronicles 2:7), in
commemoration of his crime, which brought upon him an awful
destruction (Joshua 7:1). On the occasion of the fall of Jericho, he seized,
contrary to the divine command, an ingot of gold, a quantity of silver, and
a costly Babylonish garment, which he hid in his tent. Joshua was
convinced that the defeat which the Israelites afterwards sustained before
Ai was a proof of the divine displeasure on account of some crime, and he
at once adopted means by the use of the lot for discovering the criminal. It
was then found that Achan was guilty, and he was stoned to death in the
valley of Achor. He and all that belonged to him were then consumed by
fire, and a heap of stones was raised over the ashes. - ACHBOR gnawing = mouse. (1.) An Edomitish king (Genesis 36:38; 1
Chronicles 1:49).
(2.) One of Josiah’s officers sent to the prophetess Huldah to inquire
regarding the newly-discovered book of the law (2 Kings 22:12, 14). He is
also called Abdon (2 Chronicles 34:20).
- ACHISH angry, perhaps only a general title of royalty applicable to the
Philistine kings. (1.) The king with whom David sought refuge when he
fled from Saul (1 Samuel 21:10-15). He is called Abimelech in the
superscription of Psalm 34. It was probably this same king to whom
David a second time repaired at the head of a band of 600 warriors, and
who assigned him Ziklag, whence he carried on war against the surrounding
tribes (1 Samuel 27:5-12). Achish had great confidence in the valour and
fidelity of David (1 Samuel 28:1,2), but at the instigation of his courtiers
did not permit him to go up to battle along with the Philistine hosts (1
Samuel 29:2-11). David remained with Achish a year and four months. (2.)
Another king of Gath, probably grandson of the foregoing, to whom the
two servants of Shimei fled. This led Shimei to go to Gath in pursuit of