Bible Dictionary
Kirjathaim
Kirjathaim names a city of refuge in Naphtali and a town east of the Jordan assigned to Reuben. The latter later became a Moabite city.
Definition
Kirjathaim, “two cities” or “double city,” names two places in biblical records. One was a city of refuge in Naphtali; the other was a town east of the Jordan assigned to Reuben.
Biblical Usage
The eastern Kirjathaim is mentioned in connection with Reuben and later with Moab. In Ezekiel it is listed among the cities forming Moab’s glory, while another Kirjathaim belonged to Naphtali’s refuge cities.
Historical Background
The eastern town has been identified with el-Kureiyat, southwest of Medeba, on the southern slope of Jebel Attarus, the ancient Ataroth.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Two cities; a double city. (1.) A city of refuge in Naphtali (1 Chr. 6:76). (2.) A town on the east of Jordan (Gen. 14:5; Deut. 2:9, 10). It was assigned to the tribe of Reuben (Num. 32:37). In the time of Ezekiel (25:9) it was one of the four cities which formed the “glory of Moab” (comp. Jer. 48:1, 23). It has been identified with el-Kureiyat, 11 miles south-west of Medeba, on the south slope of Jebel Attarus, the ancient Ataroth.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kur-ja-tha'-im, kir-ja-tha'-im.</p><p>See KIRIATHAIM.</p>