Aroer

      Aroer

      meaning: heath; tamarisk

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    Dictionary Summary: One of the towns built by the tribe of Gad ([Num. 32:34](/num#Num.32.34)) “before Rabbah” ([Josh. 13:25](/josh#Josh.13.25)), the Ammonite capital. It was famous in the history of Jephthah ([Judg. 11:33](/judg#Judg.11.33)) and of David ([2 Sam. 24:5](/2sam#2Sam.24.5)). (Comp. [Isa. 17:2](/isa#Isa.17.2); [2 Kings 15:29](/2kgs#2Kgs.15.29).) 2

    Cross References
    BookCross-References
    Num
      32.34 
    Josh
      13.25 
    Judg
      11.33 
    2Sam
      24.5 
    1Chr
      5.8 
    Isa
      17.2 

    Figure1:  A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages   (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.) 

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        Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

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        M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

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        Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.