Aroer
   ruins. (1.) A town on the north bank of the Arnon (Deut. 4:48;
   Judg. 11:26; 2 Kings 10:33), the southern boundary of the
   kingdom of Sihon (Josh. 12:2). It is now called Arair, 13 miles
   west of the Dead Sea.
   
     (2.) One of the towns built by the tribe of Gad (Num. 32:34)
   "before Rabbah" (Josh. 13:25), the Ammonite capital. It was
   famous in the history of Jephthah (Judg. 11:33) and of David (2
   Sam. 24:5). (Comp. Isa. 17:2; 2 Kings 15:29.)
   
     (3.) A city in the south of Judah, 12 miles south-east of
   Beersheba, to which David sent presents after recovering the
   spoil from the Amalekites at Ziklag (1 Sam. 30:26, 28). It was
   the native city of two of David's warriors (1 Chr. 11:44). It is
   now called Ar'arah.

	

	Aroer, heath; tamarisk