One of the capitals of Bashan, near which Og and his forces were destroyed, Numbers 21:33-35 Deuteronomy 1:4 3:1-3 . It afterwards fell within the limits of Manasseh, Joshua 13:31 . Its ruins cover a large space; it was a place of some note in the early ages of Christianity and in the era of the crusades. It is now called Draa, and lies about thirty-five miles east of the outlet of the Sea of Galilee.
Although written in 1859 by William Rand, this dictionary of the Bible from the American Tract Society is still relevant today.Wikipedia
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