And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard it said that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
And the men of Ai struck down of them about thirty six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and struck them down in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.