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Numbers 21:1

AradAradAtharimNegeb
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.

2 And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.

3 And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of 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

    And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

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  • Judges 1:16

    And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt 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 smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

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  • Numbers 14:45

    Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.

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  • Psalms 44:3–4

    For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:32

    Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

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  • Numbers 13:21–22

    So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

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