Arad Summary
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Arad, a Canaanite city that attacked Israel during their wilderness journey, later inhabited by the Kenites.
Arad
PlaceArad, Canaanite city, attacked Israel, later inhabited by Kenites
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a wild ass; a dragon
- he עֲרָד · H6166A
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Arad Article
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Arad was a Canaanite city located in the Negev desert. During Israel's wilderness journey, the king of Arad attacked the Israelites and took some of them captive (Num. 21:1). Israel vowed to destroy the city if God gave them victory, which they did, renaming the place Hormah (Num. 21:2-3). Later, after the conquest of Canaan, Arad was included in the list of cities defeated by Joshua (Jos. 12:14). In the time of the judges, the Kenites, descendants of Moses' father-in-law, settled in the wilderness of Judah, south of Arad (Jdg. 1:16). The city's mentions in the Bible highlight its strategic location and its interactions with the Israelites during their early history.
Arad 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Now Tell Arad, a Canaanite city, about 20 miles south of Hebron. The king of Arad “fought against Israel and took of them prisoners” when they were retreating from the confines of Edom (Num. 21:1; 33:40; Judg. 1:16). It was finally subdued by Joshua (12:14).
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