Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Place · City

Aroer

Named in 6 verses across 6 books, first in 2 Samuel 24:5.

Where

Coordinates

31.9617° N, 35.9115° E

One proposed location, not an established one.

Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Identification

Uncertain

The point is approximate.

The dataset’s editors marked this place as not identifiable with a known site.

Some biblical sites are known for certain; others are identified from old names and descriptions and are still discussed.

Dataset notes

Guess (near Rabbah)
Three aroers. This is of Gad, farther North. Verse refs look off.

Left by the dataset’s contributors; not reviewed by us.

Part of

Gad

People

Born, died or recorded here, or in an event set here, first; then people named in the same verses, which does not mean they were here.

Jacob (Israel)1 shared verse
Gadson of Jacob (Israel)1 shared verse
Belason of Azaz1 shared verse
Azaz1 shared verse
Shemason of Joel1 shared verse
Joel1 shared verse

In the Bible

All 1 verse in 2 Samuel, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 24:5
They crossed the Jordan and camped near Aroer, south of the town in the middle of the valley, and proceeded toward Gad and Jazer.

Back to the first 10

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. Its geography and “modern” descriptions date from the 1890s. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

One of the towns built by the tribe of Gad (Num. 32:34) “before Rabbah” (Josh. 13:25), the Ammonite capital. It was famous in the history of Jephthah (Judg. 11:33) and of David (2 Sam. 24:5). (Comp. Isa. 17:2; 2 Kings 15:29.)

In the Bible

2 Samuel

Dictionary

Report a problem