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- This was the ancient method of burying, whether heroes or traitors; the heap of stones being designed to perpetuate the memory of the event, whether good or bad. The Arabs in general make use of no other monument than a heap of stones over a grave. Thus, in an Arabic poem, it is related, that Hatim the father, and Adi the grandfather of Kais, having been murdered, at a time before Kais was capable of reflection, his mother kept it a profound secret; and in order to guard him against having any suspicion, she collected a parcel of stone on two hillocks in the neighbourhood, and told her son that the one was the grave of his father, and the other of his grandfather. The ancient cairns in Ireland and Scotland, and the tumuli in England, are of this kind. "And they raisedª° over¹ him a greatª heapª of stonesª unto¹ this¹ day.ª So the LORDª turnedª° from the fiercenessª¹ of his anger.ª Wherefore¹¹ the nameª of that¹ placeª was called,ª° The valleyª of Achor,ª unto¹ this¹ day.ª" {Jsh 7:26} + "And the kingª of Aiª he hangedª° on¹ a treeª until¹ eventide:ªª and as soon as the sunª was down,ª° Joshuaª commandedª° that they should take²° his carcase² downª°¹¹ from¹ the tree,ª and castª° it at¹ the enteringª of the gateª of the city,ª and raiseª° thereon¹ a greatª heapª of stones,ª [that remaineth] unto¹ this¹ day.ª" {Jsh 8:29} + "And it came to pass¹ at the timeª of the going downª° of the sun,ª [that] Joshuaª commanded,ª° and they took them downª° off the trees,ª¹¹ and castª° them into¹ the caveª wherein¹¹ they had been hid,ª° and laidª° greatª stonesª in¹ the cave'sª mouth,ª [which remain] until¹ this¹ veryª day.ª" {Jsh 10:27} + "The memoryª of the justª [is] blessed:ª but the nameª of the wickedª shall rot.ª°" {Prv 10:7} + "Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª concerning¹ Jehoiakimª the sonª of Josiahª kingª of Judah;ª They shall not¹ lamentª° for him, [saying], Ahª my brother!ª or, Ahª sister!ª they shall not¹ lamentª° for him, [saying], Ahª lord!ª or, Ahª his glory!ª ... He shall be buriedª° with the burialª of an ass,ª drawnª° and cast forthª° beyondª¹ the gatesª of Jerusalem.ª" {Jer 22:18-19}
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