Chun

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Chun.  1 Chronicles 18:8. Called Berothai in  2 Samuel 8:8. See Berothah

People's Dictionary of the Bible

Chun ( Kŭn ), R. V., Cun ( Kŭn ).  1 Chronicles 18:8. Same as Berothai.  2 Samuel 8:8.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

City in the North captured by David, from whence he took much brass, which was used by Solomon in the Temple.  1 Chronicles 18:8 . Apparently the same as BEROTHAI in  2 Samuel 8:8 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 18:8 2 Samuel 8:8 Ezekiel 47:16

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A city of Hadarezer ( 1 Chronicles 18:8) = Berethat ( 2 Samuel 8:8).

Holman Bible Dictionary

Cun

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Elsewhere called Berothah, Berothai which see.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

[pron. Cun] (Heb. Kun, כּוּן , deriv. uncertain; Sept. Ἐκλεκτός , Vulg. Chun ) , a Syrian city mentioned in connection with Tibhath, as one of the "cities of Hadarezer," from which David procured brass for building the Temple ( 1 Chronicles 18:8). In the parallel passage ( 2 Samuel 8:8) these two cities are called respectively Betah and BEROTHAI. It is perhaps the same with the Conna mentioned in the Itin. Antonizi as situated between Laodicea and Baalbek. The rendering of the Sept. seems to imply that instead of "from Chun" ( מַכּוּן ) it had read Berod ( בְּרוֹד , q. d. בָּבוּר , i.e. בָּחוּר , Choice ) ; but Josephus supports the present Heb. text ( Μάχωνι , Ant. 7, 5, 3). (See Berothah).