Zur
Zur was one of five Midianite kings defeated by Israel during the conquest of Canaan.
The name Zur means “stone; rock; that besieges”
MaleKingSinaiEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A king of Midian living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Numbers 31:8; only referred to as Zur (צוּר).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- צוּרZur
Mentions
- Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
- …all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.