Arad
עֲרָד/AY-rad/
“Fugitive or wild donkey”
Summary
A Canaanite royal city in the Negeb whose king fought against Israel, and also the name of a Benjamite.
☩Canaanite City
Arad was a city in the Negeb (southern wilderness) whose Canaanite king attacked Israel during their wilderness wanderings, taking some captives. Israel vowed to destroy his cities if God gave them victory, and the resulting destruction led to the area being called Hormah ('devotion' to destruction). Later, Joshua conquered the king of Arad. The Kenites, Moses' in-laws, settled near Arad.
Key verses:Numbers 21:1-3Joshua 12:14Judges 1:16
Related Verses5 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Arad," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Arad," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).