Easton's Bible Dictionary Flock. (1.) A city in the south of Judah, on the border of Idumea (Joshua 15:21). (2.) The second of the three sons of Mushi, of the family of Merari, appointed to the Levitical office (1 Chronicles 23:23; 24:30). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia EDER (1) e'-der ('edher, "flock"): (1) One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah in the Negeb ("South") near the border of Edom (Joshua 15:21), possibly Kh. el `Adar, 5 miles South of Gaza, but probably this is too far west. (2) Eder (the King James Version Edar) or better Migdal Eder, mighdal `edher, "the tower of the flock"; Gader. After Rachel died and was buried "in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem). Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder" (Genesis 35:19, 21). In Genesis 35:27 he is described as proceeding to Hebron. This "tower of the flock," which may have been only a tower and no town, must therefore be looked for between Bethlehem and Hebron. Jerome says that it was one Roman mile from Bethlehem. In the Septuagint, however, 35:16 and 21 are transposed, which suggests that there may have been a tradition that Migdal Eder was between Bethel and Bethlehem. There must have been many such towers for guarding flocks against robbers. Compare "tower of the watchman" (2 Kings 18:8, etc.). The phrase "Migdal Eder" occurs in Micah 4:8 where Jerusalem is compared to such a tower. E. W. G. Masterman EDER (2) e'-der (`edher, "flock"). (1) A Merarite Levite in the days of David (1 Chronicles 23:23; 1 Chronicles 24:30); son of Mushi. (2) A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:15, the King James Version "Ader").

Multi-Version Concordance Eder (6 Occurrences) Genesis 35:21 Israel traveled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV) Joshua 15:21 The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 8:15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 23:23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 24:30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Micah 4:8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. (See JPS YLT)