Aroer: Ruins.1. A town on the north bank of the Arnon
(Deuteronomy 4:48; Judges 11:26)
(2 Kings 10:33) the southern boundary of the kingdom of Sihon
(Joshua 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
(Numbers 32:34) "before
Rabbah"
(Joshua 13:25) the Ammonite capital. It was famous in the
history of Jephthah
(Judges 11:33) and of David
(2 Samuel 24:5) (Comp.)
(Isaiah 17:2; 2 Kings 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
(1 Samuel 30:26,28) It was the native city of
two of David's warriors
(1 Chronicles 11:44) It is now called Ar'arah.
