| Easton's Bible Dictionary Two cities; a double city. (1.) A city of refuge in Naphtali (1 Chronicles 6:76). (2.) A town on the east of Jordan (Genesis 14:5; Deuteronomy 2:9, 10). It was assigned to the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 32:37). In the time of Ezekiel (25:9) it was one of the four cities which formed the "glory of Moab" (Comp. Jeremiah 48:1, 23). It has been identified with el-Kureiyat, 11 miles south-west of Medeba, on the south slope of Jebel Attarus, the ancient Ataroth. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia KIRJATHAIM kur-ja-tha'-im, kir-ja-tha'-im.
See KIRIATHAIM. | Multi-Version Concordance Kirjathaim (6 Occurrences) Numbers 32:37 And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, (KJV DBY WBS YLT) Joshua 13:19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley, (KJV DBY WBS YLT) 1 Chronicles 6:76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. (KJV DBY WBS YLT) Jeremiah 48:1 Concerning Moab. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled; Kirjathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and dismayed. (DBY) Jeremiah 48:23 and upon Kirjathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon; (DBY) Ezekiel 25:9 therefore behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities even to the last of them, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kirjathaim, (DBY) |