Kain
Kain, a town in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:57), is possibly associated with the Kenites mentioned in Numbers 24:22.
PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Numbers 24:22; only referred to as Kain (קַ֫יִן).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet Bani Dar
- Certainty
- Possible (56% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.496° N, 35.152° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- קַ֫יִןKain
Mentions
- Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
- Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.