Zair
Zair (Biblical Place • Zoar • 30.927°N, 35.419°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 8:21 (identified with Zoar ). It is closely linked with 2 Kings 8 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 8 (29 verses)): Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. And the woman arose, and did a... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Joram , Jehoshaphat , Judah , David , Damascus , Syria , Jerusalem , Edom , Zair .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Midian (Generation 21 • Child of Abram/Abraham ): Midian is a biblical figure in Generation 21, child of Abram/Abraham . ( Genesis 25:1-2 ) (mentioned in Genesis 25 , Genesis 36 , Exodus 2 ) Rachael (Generation 23 • Child of Laban ): Rachael is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Laban . ( Genesis 29:10 , Genesis 29:16 ) (mentioned in Genesis 29 ) Moabites (Generation 23 • Child of Moab ): Moabites is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Moab . ( Genesis 19:37 ) (mentioned in Genesis 19 , Numbers 22 , Deuteronomy 2 ) Uzzi (Generation 25 • Child of Bela ): Uzzi is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Bela . ( 1 Chronicles 7:7 ) (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Zair (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 8:21 (identified with Zoar ).) Hierapolis (Ancient biblical location referenced in Col 4:13 .) Secacah (~. Referenced in Josh 15:61 .) Dannah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:49 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Kings 8:21 : "So Joram went over to Zair , and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people ...". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Kings 8 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 8 (29 verses)).