Kirjath-huzoth
Kirjath-Huzoth
(Heb. Kiryath’-Chutsoth’, , city of streets; Sept. ), a city of Moab to which Balak took Balaam on his arrival to offer a preparatory sacrifice (Num 22:39). The Vulgate understands an extreme city of the territory of Moab, as that on the border of Arnon, where the king met his prophetic guest (Num 22:36); but the two appear to have been different. The city in question was probably the capital of the Moabitish king, usually called KIR-MOAB, and here distinguished from other places of a similar name (Kiujath meaning simply “city”) by an epithet indicative of its extent; compare the presence of the court and ” high places of Baal,” as well as the conspicuous situation of the city (Num 22:41), corresponding to that of Kerak. Porter, however (Murray’s Handbook for Pal. p. 299 sq.), inclines to identify the place with the Keireyat on Jebel Attarus, and so with KIRIATHAIM SEE KIRIATHAIM (q.v.).
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Kirjath-huzoth
city of streets, Num. 22:39, a Moabite city, which some identify with Kirjathaim. Balak here received and entertained Balaam, whom he had invited from Pethor, among the “mountains of the east,” beyond the Euphrates, to lay his ban upon the Israelites, whose progress he had no hope otherwise of arresting. It was probably from the summit of Attarus, the high place near the city, that the soothsayer first saw the encampments of Israel.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Kirjath Huzoth
(“city of streets”.) In Moab. There Balak led Balaam (Num 22:36; Num 22:39; Num 22:41). Between the Arnon and Bamoth Baal.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Kirjath-Huzoth
H7155
A residence of Balak.
Num 22:39
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Kirjath-huzoth
Kir’jath-hu’zoth. (city of streets). A place to which Balak accompanied Balaam immediately after his arrival in Moab, Num 22:39, and which is nowhere else mentioned. It appears to have lain between the Arnon (Wady Mojeb) and Bamoth-baal. Compare Num 22:36 and Num 22:41.