Dict: easton - Aroer

Aroer @ ruins.

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