Adurim

Adurim

Adurim is a town mentioned in the Bible and the Apocrypha and related information. This town is listed by different sources as Adurim, Adoraim and Adora.

Apocrypha and Biblical References

According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: ""a'-dor, a-do'-ra (Adora) In Idumaea, mentioned in Ant, XIII, ix, 1 as one of the cities captured by Hyrcanus, and referred to in 1 Maccabees 13:20.
Hyrcanus "hired foreign troops, dismantled Adora and Marissa, the strong places of Edom, and forced the Edomites to accept the Jewish religion and submit to circumcision. This is the first instance of forcible conversion in Jewish history." [ [http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1004&letter=H&search=adora Jewish Encyclopedia] ]

See Also

* Adora
* Dura
* Adora, Har Hebron

References

External links

* [http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israeladora.html Bible History online - map of Israel during the first century AD that lists the city Adora]


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  • Adora, Har Hebron — Adora ( he. אֲדוֹרָה, also Adorah) is a communal, Israeli settlement in the southern West Bank area of Judea, northwest of Hebron, and under the jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council. Ideologically, Adora identifies with the Herut Betar …   Wikipedia

  • Dura, Hebron — Dura Other transcription(s)    Arabic دورا    Also spelled Durrah (official) …   Wikipedia

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