King James Bible Dictionary

Swift, the southern boundary of the territory of Israel beyond Jordan, separating it from the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 3:8, 16). This river (referred to twenty-four times in the Bible) rises in the mountains of Gilead, and after a circuitous course of about 80 miles through a deep ravine it falls into the Dead Sea nearly opposite Engedi. The stream is almost dry in summer. It is now called el-Mujeb. The territory of the Amorites extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok.

rejoicing; sunlight

A river emptying into the Dead Sea from the east.

Boundary between Moabites and Amorites
Numbers 21:13; Numbers 21:26; Numbers 22:36; Deuteronomy 2:24; Deuteronomy 2:36; Deuteronomy 3:8; Deuteronomy 3:16; Joshua 12:1

Fords of
Isaiah 16:2

Miracles at
Numbers 21:14

(roaring), the river or torrent which formed the boundary between Moab and the Amorites, on the north of Moab, (Numbers 21:13,14,24,26; Judges 11:22) and afterwards between Moab and Isr'l (Reuben). (2:24,36; 3:8,12,16; 4:48; Joshua 12:1,2; 13:9,16; Judges 11:13,26) There can be no doubt that the Wady el-Mojeb of the present day is the Arnon. Its principal source is near Katrane , on the Haj route.