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

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A chief city in the Moabite territory. In Jerome’s time it was called Areopolis. It is identified with Rabba, 31° 19' N, 35° 38' E, about 10 miles from the Dead Sea (Num. 21:15, 28¹⁵And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. (Numbers 21:15)
²⁸For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. (Numbers 21:28); Isa. 15:1¹The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; (Isaiah 15:1)). In other passages the name Ar appears to include the land of the Moabites (Deut. 2:9,18,29⁹And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. (Deuteronomy 2:9)
¹⁸Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day: (Deuteronomy 2:18)
²⁹(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the Lord our God giveth us. (Deuteronomy 2:29)).

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