Hormah

Hormah (meaning "broken rock", "banned", or "devoted to destruction"), also known by its

The city is mentioned in Book of Numbers 14:45 as the site of an Israelite defeat:

Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who dwelt in that mountain came down and attacked them, and drove them back as far as Hormah.

The city is then mentioned in Book of Numbers 21:2–3 as the site of an Israelite victory:

Then Israel made this vow to the LORD: "If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities." The LORD listened to Israel's plea and gave the Canaanites over to them. They completely destroyed them and their towns; so the place was named Hormah.

Hormah is also mentioned in Book of Judges 1:17:

Then the men of

Canaanites

living in Zephath, and they totally destroyed the city. Therefore, it was called Hormah.

Identification

Its location is unknown; some place it between

For the Beersheva–Arad Valley location, several options have been suggested, from west to east: Tel Sera (fr), Tel Masos, Tel Ira (fr), Tel Malhata (fr) (all with articles in French Wikipedia, some also in Hebrew).

Anson Rainey offers a thorough discussion of the options and references to supporting studies on p. 122 of his book, The Sacred Bridge.^{[1][clarification needed]}

See also

• Cities in the Book of Joshua

External links

• Bible Study
• The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
• WebBible Encyclopedia

References

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