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Aner

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: A By: George A. Morrish

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1. Amorite confederate with Abraham against Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:13,24¹³And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. (Genesis 14:13)
²⁴Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. (Genesis 14:24)).

2. A town of Manasseh, west of the Jordan assigned to the Levites (1 Chron. 6:70⁷⁰And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath. (1 Chronicles 6:70)). Identified with Ellar, about 35° 6' N, 32° 22' E.

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