a form of punishment ( Leviticus 20:2 ; 24:14 ; Deuteronomy 13:10 ; 17:5 ; 22:21 ) prescribed for certain offences. Of Achan ( Joshua 7:25 ), Naboth ( 1 Kings 21 ), Stephen ( Acts 7:59 ), Paul ( Acts 14:19 ; 2 co 11:25 ).

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.