Kirjath-Huzoth

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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

Kir'jath-hu'zoth. (City Of Streets). A place to which Balak accompanied Balaam immediately after his arrival in Moab,  Numbers 22:39, and which is nowhere else mentioned. It appears to have lain between the Arnon ( Wady Mojeb ) and Bamoth-baal. Compare  Numbers 22:36 and  Numbers 22:41.

Holman Bible Dictionary [2]

Kiriath-Huzoth

Easton's Bible Dictionary [3]

 Numbers 22:39

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]

(Heb. Kiryath'-Chutsoth', חֻצוֹת קַרְיִת , City Of Streets; Sept. Πόλεις Ἐπαύλεων ), a city of Moab to which Balak took Balaam on his arrival to offer a preparatory sacrifice ( Numbers 22:39). The Vulgate understands an extreme city of the territory of Moab, as that on the border of Arnon, where the king met his prophetic guest ( Numbers 22:36); but the two appear to have been different. The city in question was probably the capital of the Moabitish king, usually called Kir-Moab and here distinguished from other places of a similar name (Kiujath meaning simply "city") by an epithet indicative of its extent; compare the presence of the court and " high places of Baal," as well as the conspicuous situation of the city ( Numbers 22:41), corresponding to that of Kerak. Porter, however (Murray's Handbook for Pal. p. 299 sq.), inclines to identify the place with the Keireyat on Jebel Attarus, and so with KIRIATHAIM (See Kiriathaim) (q.v.).

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