Now Tell Arad, a Canaanite city, about 20 miles south of Hebron. The king of Arad "fought against Israel and took of them prisoners" when they were retreating from the confines of Edom (Numbers 21:1; 33:40; Judges 1:16). It was finally subdued by (Joshua 12:14).
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for 'Arad'". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". <http://www.searchgodsword.org/dic/ebd/view.cgi?number=T279>. 1897.