Bible Dictionary
Adadah
Adadah was a city in the southern part of Judah, listed among the settlements of that territory. Its precise location is uncertain.
Definition
Adadah was a city in the southern part of Judah, listed among the towns of that territory. Its precise location is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Adadah is named in Joshua 15:22 among the cities of southern Judah, together with Dimonah and Kedesh.
Historical Background
Some identify it with Ararah southeast of Beer-sheba; others identify it with a place called Adadah southeast of Arad. The older Greek copies have Arouel, but this does not establish an identification with Aroer of 1 Samuel 30:28.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(festival or boundary), one of the cities in the extreme south of Judah, named with Dimonah and Kedesh. (Joshua 15:22)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-da'-da (`adh`adhah): A city in the southern part of Judah (Jos 15:22). The older copies of the Greek text have Arouel, but that is not a sufficient reason for identifying the name with the Aroer of 1Sa 30:28. Some scholars adopt the change of text, and identify the site with Ararah, about seven miles Southeast of Beer-sheba. Others identify it with Adadah, eight or nine miles Southeast of Arad.</p>