Numbers 21:1 - The Scriptures 2009

And the sovereign of Araḏ, the Kena‛anite, who dwelt in the South, heard that Yisra’ĕl was coming on the way to Atharim, and he fought against Yisra’ĕl and took some of them captive.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

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

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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And when king Arad the Chanaanite, who dwelt towards the south, had heard this: to wit, that Israel was come by the way of the spies, he fought against them, and overcoming them carried off their spoils.

Numbers 21:1 Cross References

Genesis 12:9

And Aḇram set out, continuing toward the South.

Numbers 14:45

So the Amalĕqites and the Kena‛anites who dwelt in that mountain came down and struck them, and beat them down, even to Ḥormah.

Numbers 33:40

And the sovereign of Araḏ, the Kena‛anite, who dwelt in the South in the land of Kena‛an, heard of the coming of the children of Yisra’ĕl.

Deuteronomy 2:32

And Siḥon and all his people came out against us to fight at Yahats,”

Joshua 12:14

the sovereign of Ḥormah, one; the sovereign of Araḏ, one;

Joshua 7:5

And the men of Ai struck about thirty-six men, for they pursued them from before the gate as far as Sheḇarim, and smote them on the descent. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

Judges 1:16

And the children of the Qĕynite, father-in-law of Mosheh, went up from the city of palms with the children of Yehuḏah into the Wilderness of Yehuḏah, which is in the Neḡeḇ of Araḏ. And they went and dwelt among the people.