Easton's Bible Dictionary Retiring, a well from which Joab's messenger brought back Abner (2 Samuel 3:26). It is now called `Ain Sarah, and is situated about a mile from Hebron, on the road to the north. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SIRAH, WELL OF si'-ra (bor hacirah, "the pit," "well" or "cistern of Sarah"): The spot from which Abner was enticed back to Hebron to his death (2 Samuel 3:26). Josephus (Ant., VII, i, 5) calls it Be(r)sira, implying that it was a "well." It is possible that this spot is now `Ain Sarah, a spring which flows into a little tank near the west side of the road about a mile out of ancient Hebron, on the way to Jerusalem. There is, however, a curious cistern with steps known as Chamam Sarah ("Sarah's bath") near Ramet el-Khalil, which is also possibly the site (PEF, 314, Sh XXI).

Multi-Version Concordance Sirah (1 Occurrence) 2 Samuel 3:26 When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David didn't know it. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)