Aroer
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Byen af amoritterne, som lå på den nordlige kant af Arnon [5Mos 2:36 osv.]. Erobreret af Israel, delte den landets skæbner nord for floden, og da den sidst nævnes [Jer 48:19 ], er den igen i Moabs hænder. Det er en af de byer, som Mesha hævder at have bygget, dvs. befæstet. Den lå inden for det område, der blev tildelt Ruben, men dens bygning (befæstning) tilskrives Gad [4Mos 32:34 ]. Så langt kom syreren Hazael i sit angreb på Israel [2Kong 10:33 ].
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(1.) A town on the north bank of the Arnon (Deut 4:48; Judg 11:26; 2Kings 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.
(2.) 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 (2Sam 24:5 ). [Comp. (Isa 17:2; 2Kings 15:29)].
(3.) 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 (1Sam 30:26 ; 30:28). It was the native city of two of David's warriors (1Chr 11:44). It is now called Ar'arah.
EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary