Atomic Bible

Arad, Canaanite city, attacked Israel, later inhabited by Kenites

Arad

Named in 4 verses across 3 books, first in Numbers 21:1.

עֲרָדArad

The name means “a wild ass; a dragon.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Arad Written by AI

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.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Arad, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

(1.) 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).

(2.) One of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:15).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Numbers 21:1

    When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.

  2. Numbers 33:40

    Now the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming.

  3. Joshua 12:14

    the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

  4. Judges 1:16

    Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.