Aroer
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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A town on the north bank of the Arnon (Deut 4:48; Judg 11:26; 2 Kgs 10:33), the southern boundary of the kingdom of Sihon (Josh 12:2). It is now called Arair, 13 miles west of the Dead Sea.
One of the towns built by the tribe of Gad (Num 32:34) “before Rabbah” (Josh 13:25), the Ammonite capital. It was famous in the history of Jephthah (Judg 11:33) and of David (2 Sam 24:5). (Comp. Isa 17:2; 2 Kgs 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 Sam 30:26, 28). It was the native city of two of David’s warriors (1 Chr 11:44). It is now called Ar’arah.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
a-ro'-er (`aro'er; Aroer):
(1) A city of the Amorites which stood on the northern edge of the Arnon (Deut 2:36, etc.). Taken by Israel, it shared the vicissitudes of the country north of the river, and when last named (Jer 48:19) is again in the hands of Moab. It is one of the cities which Mesha claims to have built, i.e. fortified. It was within the territory allotted to Reuben, yet its building (fortification) is attributed to Gad (Num 32:34). Thus far came the Syrian, Hazael, in his raid upon Israel (2 Kgs 10:33). The Roman road across the valley lay about an hour to the West of Khirbet `Ara`ir.
(2) A city in Gilead described as "before Rabbah," on the boundary between Gad and the Ammonites (Josh 13:25). No name resembling this has yet been recovered in the district indicated.
(3) A city in the territory of Judah named only in 1 Sam 30:28. Probably however in Josh 15:22 we should read `ar`arah instead of `adh`adhah, which may be the same city, and may be identical with `Ar`ara, a site with cisterns and some remains of ancient buildings about 14 miles Southeast of Beersheba.
W. Ewing
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