Ar is a town in the Bible, about 70 km (43 miles) south-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 6 verses, from Numbers 21:15 to Isaiah 15:1.
Numbers 21:15And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
Numbers 21:28For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.
Deuteronomy 3
Deuteronomy 2:9And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy 2:18Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
Deuteronomy 2:29(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
Isaiah 1
Isaiah 15:1The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;
Questions about Ar.
Where is Ar in the Bible?
Ar is a town about 70 km (43 miles) south-east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.
How many times is Ar named in the Bible?
The King James Version names Ar in 6 verses, in 3 books, from Numbers 21:15 to Isaiah 15:1.
Which people are named with Ar in the Bible?
The verses that name Ar also name Esau, Lot and Sihon.