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Kirjathaim

Places & Geography • Old Testament
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.
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.
Scripture References
1 Chronicles 6:76 Genesis 14:5 Deuteronomy 2:9 Deuteronomy 2:10 Numbers 32:37 Jeremiah 48:1 Jeremiah 48:23