Bible Dictionary
Adoraim
Adoraim was a fortified city in Judah built by Rehoboam, probably identified with Dura west of Hebron.
Definition
Adoraim was a fortified city in Judah, one of the places strengthened by Rehoboam.
Biblical Usage
It is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 11:9 among the cities fortified by Rehoboam.
Historical Background
Adoraim is commonly identified with Dura, about five miles west by south of Hebron. The name appears in other forms, including Adora, Dora, and Dor.
Scripture References
2 Chronicles 11:9
1Macc 13:20
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(double mound), a fortified city built by Rehoboam, (2 Chronicles 11:9) in Judah. Adoraim is probably the same place with Adora, 1Ma 13:20 Unless that be Dor, on the seacoast below Carmel. Robinson identifies it with Dura, a “large village” on a rising ground west of Hebron.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ad-o-ra'-im ('adhorayim, "a pair of knolls," perhaps): One of several cities in Judah that were fortified by Rehoboam (2Ch 11:9). The name appears in Josephus and in 1 Macc as Adora or Dora or Dor. Its location is indicated in general by that of the other cities which the record in Chronicles groups with it. Common consent identifies it with Dura, about five miles West by South of Hebron.</p>