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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Shrubs in richness and variety abounded. Standing out from the mountain range at the northward
of the beautiful oasis amphitheater was the ’large single mass or small hill of solid rock’ which
Rowlands looked at as the cliff (sela) smitten by Moses to cause it to ’give forth its water’ when
its flowing had ceased. From beneath this cliff came the abundant stream. A well, walled up with
timeworn limestone blocks, was the first receptacle of the water. Not far from this was a second
well similarly walled, supplied from the same source. Around both these wells were ancient
watering-troughs of limestone. Several pools, not walled up, where also supplied from the stream.
The water was clear and sweet and abundant. Two of the pools were ample for bathing.”—ED.)
Kadmiel
(before God), one of the Levites who with his family returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.
(Ezra 2:40; Nehemiah 7:43) He and his house are mentioned in history on three occasions - (Ezra
3:9; Nehemiah 9:4,5; 10:9) (B.C. 535-410.)
Kadmonites
(Orientals), The, a people named in (Genesis 15:19) only; one of the nations who at that time
occupied the land (Canaan) promised to the descendants of Abram. The name is probably a synonym
for the Bene-Kedem—the “children of the East.”
Kallai
(swift servant of Jehovah), a priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua. He represented the
family of Sallai. (Nehemiah 12:20) (B.C. after 536.)
Kanah
(a place of reeds).
•One of the places which formed the landmarks of the boundary of Asher; apparently next to
Zidon-rabbah, or “great Zidon.” (Joshua 19:28)
•The river, a stream falling into the Mediterranean, which formed the division between the territories
of Ephraim and Manasseh, the former on the sought, the latter on the north. (Joshua 16:8; 17:9)
Kareah
(bald), the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who supported Gedaliah’s authority and avenged
his murder. (Jeremiah 40:8,13,15,16; 41:11,13,14,16; 42:1,8; 43:2,4,5) (B.C. before 588.)
Karkaa, Or Karkaa
(foundation), one of the landmarks on the south boundary of the tribe of Judah. (Joshua 15:3)
Its site is unknown.
Karkor
(foundation), the place in which Zebah and Zalmunna were again routed by Gideon, (Judges
8:10) must have been on the east of Jordan.
Kartah
(city), a town of Zebulun, allotted to the Merarite Levites. (Joshua 21:34)
Kartan
(double city), a city of Naphtali, allotted to the Gershonite Levites. (Joshua 21:32) in the parallel
list of (1 Chronicles 6:1) the name appears, ver (1 Chronicles 6:76) in the more expanded form of
KIRJATHAIM.
Kattath
(small), one of cities of the tribe of Zebulun. (Joshua 19:15)
Kedar
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