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Easton's Bible Dictionary
built fortress, A city and fortress of Moab, the modern
Kerak, a small town on the brow of a steep hill about 6 miles from Rabbath-Moab
and 10 miles from the Dead Sea; called also Kir-haresh, Kir-hareseth, Kir-heres
( Isaiah
16:7 , 16:11
; Jeremiah
48:31 , 48:36
).
After the death of Ahab, Mesha, king of Moab (see MOABITE STONE), threw off allegiance
to the king of Israel, and fought successfully for the independence of his kingdom.
After this Jehoram, king of Israel, in seeking to regain his supremacy over Moab,
entered into an alliance with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and with the king of
Edom. The three kings led their armies against Mesha, who was driven back to seek
refuge in Kir-haraseth. The Moabites were driven to despair. Mesha then took his
eldest son, who would have reigned in his stead, and offered him as a burnt-offering
on the wall of the fortress in the sight of the allied armies. "There was great
indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their
own land." The invaders evacuated the land of Moab, and Mesha achieved the independence
of his country ( 2
Kings 3:20 - 27
).
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names
Kirharesh
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(brick fortress) ( 2
Kings 3:25 ) Kir-haresh, ( Isaiah
16:11 ) Kir-hares, ( Jeremiah
48:31 , 48:36
) These four names are all applied to one place, probably KIR OF MOAB, which see.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
(no entry)
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