1. An ancient city on the north side of the Arnon, in the southern border of the tribe of Reuben, Deuteronomy 2:36 4:48 Joshua 13:9 . It was in the territory of the Amorites, Joshua 12:2 , but seems to have fallen at a later day into the hands of Moab, Jeremiah 48:19 . See ARNON .
2. A town in the tribe of God, probably east of Rabbath-Ammon, Joshua 13:25 , and perhaps on the Jabbok, 2 Samuel 24:5 . It is mentioned in Judges 11:33
3. A town of Judah, to which David sent presents, 1 Samuel 30:28 1 Chronicles 11:44 . Robinson found traces of it about sixteen miles south by west from Hebron.
Although written in 1859 by William Rand, this dictionary of the Bible from the American Tract Society is still relevant today.Wikipedia
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