Aroer
Aroer, a city in Judah that received a share of the spoils from David's victory over the Amalekites.
The name Aroer means “heath; tamarisk”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at 1 Samuel 30:28; only referred to as Aroer (עֲרֹעֵר, עֲדְעָדָה).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Aro’er
- Certainty
- Likely (65% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.152° N, 34.979° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עֲרֹעֵר, עֲדְעָדָהAroer
Mentions
- …to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;