Numbers 21:1 - New International Reader's Version

¹ The Canaanite king of the city of Arad lived in the Negev Desert. He heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim. So he attacked the Israelites. He captured some of them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ WHEN THE Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the South (the Negeb), heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim [the route traveled by the spies sent out by Moses], he fought against Israel and took some of them captive.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.

Common English Bible

¹ When the Canaanite king of Arad, who ruled in the arid southern plain, heard that the Israelites were coming on the Atharim road, he fought against Israel and took some of them captive.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And when king Arad the Canaanite, who was living toward the south, had heard this, namely, that Israel had arrived by the way of spies, he fought against them. And proving to be the victor, he led away prey from them.

Numbers 21:1 Cross References

Genesis 12:9

Then Abram left and continued south toward the Negev Desert.

Numbers 14:45

Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down. They attacked the Israelites. They won the battle over them. They chased the Israelites all the way to Hormah.

Numbers 33:40

The Canaanite king of Arad lived in the Negev Desert in Canaan. He heard that the Israelites were coming.

Deuteronomy 2:32

Sihon and his whole army came out to fight against us at Jahaz.

Joshua 12:14

the king of Hormah one the king of Arad one

Joshua 7:5

They chased the Israelites from the city gate all the way to Shebarim. They killed about 36 of them on the way down. So the Israelites were terrified.

Judges 1:16

Moses’ father-in-law was a Kenite. His family went up from Jericho. Jericho was also known as the City of Palm Trees. His family went up with the people of Judah to the Desert of Judah. They went there to live among its people. Those people were living in the Negev Desert near Arad.