A city in the hill country of Judah, near Hebron, Jos 15:58. It was fortified by Rehoboam, 2Ch 11:7, and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem, Ne 3:16. Josephus calls it one of the strongest fortresses in Judea; but its site has not yet been identified.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.