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Aroer
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
or (1) A city of the Amorites which stood on the northern edge of the Arnon (Deuteronomy 2:36 , etc.). Taken by Israel, it shared the vicissitudes of the country north of the river, and when last named (Jeremiah 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 (Numbers 32:34 ). Thus far came the Syrian, Hazael, in his raid upon Israel (2 Kings 10:33 ). The Roman road across the valley lay about an hour to the West of
(2) A city in Gilead described as "before Rabbah," on the boundary between Gad and the Ammonites (Joshua 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 Samuel 30:28 . Probably however in Joshua 15:22 we should read
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Aroer'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/a/aroer.html. 1915.
