King Arad of Canaan

The King of Canaan was the ruler of a city in the southern wilderness of Judah. The inhabitants fought against the Israelites at Mount Hor but were defeated by Joshua. The city was situated about 32 kilometers south of Hebron. The site today is Tell Arad. See Joshua 12:14.

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	Character Sketch by Sandra Vincent, Copyright ©1998-2000 WORD SIGHT Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary Ronald F. Youngblood, General Editor, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995, Nashville/Atlanta/London/Vancouver Who's Who in the Bible Joan Comay and Ronald Brownrigg, Wings Books, 1993, New York/Avenel/New Jersey Life Application Study Bible New Living Translation, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1996, Wheaton, Illinois