Ar (city)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2015) |
Ar is mentioned in the
Arnon Valley, which is the present day Wadi Mujib gorge in Jordan.[1] The city was one of Moab's most prominent, being listed by the prophet Isaiah in his denunciation of the Moabite nation (Isaiah 15:1). Matthew Poole suggested that "the city was seated in an island in the middle of the river".[2]
The
Amorite King Sihon (Numbers 21:28
).
Modern scholars believe that the word "Ar" likely meant "city".[3]
See also
- Isaiah 15, prophecy against Ar and Moab
References
- ^ "Ar - WebBible Encyclopedia - ChristianAnswers.Net".
- ^ Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 3, accessed 30 October 2015
- ^ "Ar - WebBible Encyclopedia - ChristianAnswers.Net".