Kir
Kir, also known as Mizpeh, was a Moabite city that faced destruction by the Babylonians.
The name Kir means “a city; wall; meeting”
PlaceMoabOld Testament4 books7 verses
Summary
A location in Moab first mentioned at 1 Samuel 22:3; referred to as Kir (קִיר), Kir-hareseth (קִיר חֶרֶשׂ), or Mizpeh (מִצְפֶּה).
Location
- Identified as
- Kerak
- Certainty
- Likely (81% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.181° N, 35.701° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מִצְפֶּהMizpeh
- קִירKir
- קִיר חֶרֶשׂKir-hareseth
Mentions
- 1 Samuel 22:3מִצְפֶּה · MizpehFrom there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”
- 2 Kings 3:25קִיר חֶרֶשׂ · Kir-haresethThey destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.
- Isaiah 15:1קִיר · KirThis is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!
- Isaiah 16:7קִיר חֶרֶשׂ · Kir-haresethTherefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.
- Isaiah 16:11קִיר חֶרֶשׂ · Kir-haresethTherefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.
- Jeremiah 48:31קִיר חֶרֶשׂ · Kir-haresethTherefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all of Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres.
- Jeremiah 48:36קִיר חֶרֶשׂ · Kir-haresethTherefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.