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Numbers 21:1

AradAradAtharimNegeb
When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.

2 So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction.”

3 And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.

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BSB
When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.
KJV
And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
WEB
The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.
ASV
And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.
DARBY
And the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the south, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim, and he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
BLB
And the Canaanite, the king of Arad who dwelt in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming on the road of the Atharim; and he fought against Israel and took [some] of them captive.
ÅB
Da den kana'anittiske konge i Arad, som bodde i sydlandet, hørte at Israel dro fram på veien til Atarim, gav han seg i strid med Israel og førte noen av dem bort som fanger.
OTB
Da kanaanitterkongen i Arad, som bodde i Negev, hørte at Israel nærmet seg på veien til Atarim, gikk han til kamp mot Israel og tok noen av dem til fange.
B1930
Da den kana'anittiske konge i Arad, som bodde i sydlandet, hørte at Israel drog frem på veien til Atarim, gav han sig i strid med Israel og førte nogen av dem bort som fanger.

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  • Numbers 33:40

    Now the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming.

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  • Judges 1:16

    Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people.

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  • Joshua 12:14

    the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

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  • Joshua 7:5

    And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

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  • Numbers 14:45

    Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.

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  • Psalms 44:3–4

    For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:32

    So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.

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  • Numbers 13:21–22

    So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo-hamath.

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