Overview
The Bible addresses ar across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Amorites, the, Heshbon, Sihon and Moabites. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Sihon.
Key Bible verses about ar
Old Testament
Numbers
For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.
Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
People in the Bible and ar
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying ar for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 21:26, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Sihon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Amorites, the, Heshbon, Sihon and Moabites.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about ar?
The Bible addresses ar across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Amorites, the, Heshbon, Sihon and Moabites. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Sihon.
How many Bible verses are about ar?
The Bible references ar in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention ar?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 21:26: “For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with ar?
Sihon.
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