Biblical place
Where was Kir-hareseth?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Kerak.
First appears in 2 Kings 3:25 · 3 books · 3 chapters
Overview
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.
Kir-hareseth is represented in the local geography layer as Kerak. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Kings 3:25 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Kir-hareseth today
Travel to Kir-hareseth, the modern-day Kerak.
Kir-hareseth is commonly identified with Kerak, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Kir-hareseth is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.