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1. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Kir-haraseth
   built fortress, a city and fortress of Moab, the modern Kerak, a
   small town on the brow of a steep hill about 6 miles from
   Rabbath-Moab and 10 miles from the Dead Sea; called also
   Kir-haresh, Kir-hareseth, Kir-heres (Isa. 16:7, 11; Jer. 48:31,
   36). After the death of Ahab, Mesha, king of Moab (see MOABITE
   STONE), threw off allegiance to the king of Israel,
   and fought successfully for the independence of his kingdom.
   After this Jehoram, king of Israel, in seeking to regain his
   supremacy over Moab, entered into an alliance with Jehoshaphat,
   king of Judah, and with the king of Edom. The three kings led
   their armies against Mesha, who was driven back to seek refuge
   in Kir-haraseth. The Moabites were driven to despair. Mesha then
   took his eldest son, who would have reigned in his stead, and
   offered him as a burnt-offering on the wall of the fortress in
   the sight of the allied armies. "There was great indignation
   against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to
   their own land." The invaders evacuated the land of Moab, and
   Mesha achieved the independence of his country (2 Kings
   3:20-27).
   

2. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)
Kirharaseth, Kirharesh, city of the sun; wall of burnt brick


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