A city of Moab, east of the Jordan, near to which, in the valley, Israel made one of their last encampments, Deuteronomy 3:29; Deuteronomy 4:46; and near to which the Lord buried Moses. It was allotted to Reuben. Deuteronomy 34:6; Joshua 13:20 . Identified with Mareighat, 31 39' N, 35 42' E .