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Aroer

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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  • A town on the north bank of the Arnon (Deuteronomy 4:48; Judges 11:26; 2 Kings 10:33 ), the southern boundary of the kingdom of Sihon (Joshua 12:2 ). It is now called Arair, 13 miles west of the Dead Sea.

  • One of the towns built by the tribe of Gad (Numbers 32:34 ) "before Rabbah" (Joshua 13:25 ), the Ammonite capital. It was famous in the history of Jephthah (Judges 11:33 ) and of David (2 Samuel 24:5 ). (Compare Isaiah 17:2; 2 Kings 15:29 .)

  • A city in the south of Judah, 12 miles south-east of Beersheba, to which David sent presents after recovering the spoil from the Amalekites at Ziklag (1 Samuel 30:26,28 ). It was the native city of two of David's warriors (1 Chronicles 11:44 ). It is now called Ar'arah.

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Aroer'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​a/aroer.html. 1897.
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