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Arad in the Bible.

Arad is a city in the Bible, about 56 km (35 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Numbers 21:1 to Joshua 12:14. The King James Version also gives the name Arad to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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What happened at Arad.

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).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 3 verses that name this Arad.

Numbers 2

  • Numbers 21:1And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
  • Numbers 33:40And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

Joshua 1

Other places called Arad.

Arad, on the map at the same spot as the Arad above.

A town, named in 1 verse.

  • Judges 1:16And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

Questions about Arad.

Where is Arad in the Bible?

Arad is a city about 56 km (35 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Arad named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Arad in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Numbers 21:1 to Joshua 12:14. It also gives the name Arad to 1 other place.

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