Bible Dictionary
Kir-haraseth
Kir-haraseth was a fortified city of Moab, also called Kir-hareseth or Kir-heres. During Jehoram’s campaign against Moab, King Mesha took refuge there.
Biblical Usage
After the allied armies of Israel, Judah, and Edom drove Mesha back, he took refuge in Kir-haraseth. There he offered his eldest son as a burnt offering on the city wall, after which the invaders withdrew and Mesha retained the independence of Moab.
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